British Third Rate ship of the line 'Censeur' (1795)

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Censeur
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Censeur' (1782) (74) 1782-1795 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	14.3.1795	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Antoine GroignardFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1744-1798	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	7.10.1795	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Révolution' (1795) (74) 1795-1799 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen1,820Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1795640EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1795 - 4.1795CommanderBWAS-17144.1795 - 7.10.1795CaptainBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
25.9.1795Sailed from Gibraltar for England in company with and .The Censeur was armed En-Flute and jury-rigged
7.10.1795Retaken by a French squadron off Cape St VincentBWAS-1714
7.10.1795Action of 1795-10-07
7.10.1795Taken by the French off Cape St Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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