America

America was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. The Royal Navy captured her in 1794 at the Glorious First of June. She then served with the British under the name HMS Impetueux until she was broken up in 1813. She became the prototype for the Royal Navy America-class ship of the line.

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HMS Impetueux
Téméraire-class third-rate ship of the line, third-rate, French Navy, Royal Navy, 
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HMS America (1794) was a 74-gun third rate, previously the French America. She was captured in 1794 and renamed HMS Impetueux in 1795. She was broken up in 1813.

Le Juste and L'America in portsmouth harbour (by Richard Livesay)

Captain T. Byam Martin commanding the boats of H.M.S. Impétueux at the rescue of the crew of H.M.S. Venerable wrecked in Torbay, 24th November 1804

Deux vaisseaux francais capturés au combat de Prairial en 1794

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HMS America (1794) was a 74-gun third rate, previously the French America. She was captured in 1794 and renamed HMS Impetueux in 1795. She was broken up in 1813.		Commons
commons	image		Le Juste and L'America in portsmouth harbour (by Richard Livesay)		Commons
commons	image		Captain T. Byam Martin commanding the boats of H.M.S. Impétueux at the rescue of the crew of H.M.S. Venerable wrecked in Torbay, 24th November 1804		Commons
commons	image		Deux vaisseaux francais capturés au combat de Prairial en 1794		Commons