French ship Alcide (1742)
- French ship Alcide (1742)
"Alcide" was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1742.
On 8 June 1755, "Alcide" was captured by ships of Vice-Admiral Edward Boscawen's squadron, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as the third rate HMS "Alcide".
HMS "Alcide" was sold out of the navy in 1772.
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References
*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850." Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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