Fate of the French prizes
- When
- 1794–1813
- Where
- Britain (prize dispositions)
Four French 74-gun prizes were taken to Britain: Achille and Northumberland were broken up as unserviceable, Impétueux burned in a dockyard fire, and America entered Royal Navy service.
Of the four 74-gun prizes, Achille and Northumberland, both built in the late 1770s, were broken up as unserviceable soon after arrival in Britain, while Impétueux was destroyed in a dockyard fire on 24 August 1794 while undergoing repairs. America, the final prize, was taken into the Royal Navy as HMS America but renamed HMS Impetueux in July 1795 and remained in service until 1813.
Sources
- Glorious First of June Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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