The Duguay-Trouin , was a linership of 74 guns of the marine Frenchwoman, named in the honor of Rene Duguay-Trouin, it was inaugurated with Rochefort in 1800 (about another sources speak about 1789 oo 1795). The October 21st 1805, it took part in the Bataille of Trafalgar, in the avant-garde of the French fleet , ordered by the rear-admiral Pierre Dumanoir Pelley, it belongs to the four vessels which succeeded in escaping this day.

The November 3rd 1805, the British admiral Sir Richard Strachan, with the '' Caesar '', '' Hero '', '' Courageux '', '' Namur '' and four frigate S, beat and captured the remainder of the squadron at the time of the Bataille of the course Ortegal. At the time of the battle, the captain of the Duguay-Trouin was killed, his broken masts, and the boat was captured by the British. It was recovered by the Royal Navy and was renamed HMS Implacable .

Service in Royal Navy

It served for the remainder of the Napoleonean Guerres, capturing the linership of 74 guns of the marine Russian '' Vsevolod '' in the Baltique in 1808 and combatant the warships Danish. In 1840, it was with Acre to bombard the city. It was in service until in 1842. It was then used as ship of drive, pleasure boat, and finally reserve with coal. In 1943, it was famous the Striking down . It was scuttled in 1949, being then the second oldest ship of Navy, after the '' Victory ''. Its figurehead and its prow were safeguarded and one can see them exposed with the National Maritime Museum with Greenwich.

External bonds

• H.M.S. Relentless (ex Duguay-Trouin)… or sad end of a vessel of 74 guns