HMS Hercule

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HMS Hercule was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was previously Hercule, a Téméraire class ship of the line of the French Navy, but was captured on her maiden voyage in 1798, and spent the rest of her career as a British ship. She was broken up in 1810.

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1798 HMS Hercule
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ship completed
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Brest, 1798 RCIN 735064.bBrest, 1798 RCIN 735064.b
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Thomas luny The French 74 Hercule surrendering to H.M.S. Mars off BrestThomas luny The French 74 Hercule surrendering to H.M.S. Mars off Brest
Hercules 64 guns off Lowestoft Monday 16 Oct 1797 (after Camperdown) RMG PU6045Hercules 64 guns off Lowestoft Monday 16 Oct 1797 (after Camperdown) RMG PU6045
Painting of HMS Hercule`s capture by HMS Mars, 21 April 1798Painting of HMS Hercule's capture by HMS Mars, 21 April 1798
Chesme battle. Attack of the fire-ship lieutenant D. Ilyin. Vladimir Kosov 2021Chesme battle. Attack of the fire-ship lieutenant D. Ilyin. Vladimir Kosov 2021
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Hercule (1798) RMG J2844Hercule (1798) RMG J2844