1780s ships: HMS Vanguard, USS Bourbon, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Speedy, HMS Agamemnon, HMS Amelia, HMS Phaeton, Imperial Eagle, HMS Phoenix, HMS Terpsichore, French frigate Pomone, HMS Bounty, HMS Argo, HMS Zebra, HMS Hermione, Princess Royal

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Chapters: HMS Vanguard, USS Bourbon, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Speedy, HMS Agamemnon, HMS Amelia, HMS Phaeton, Imperial Eagle, HMS Phoenix, HMS Terpsichore, French frigate Pomone, HMS Bounty, HMS Argo, HMS Zebra, HMS Hermione, Princess Royal, HMS Swiftsure, HMS Guardian, HMS Tonnant, HMS Spitfire, USS Saratoga, HMS Adamant, HMS Wilhelmina, HMS Juno, HMS Meleager, HMS Minerva, La Princesa, HMS Modeste, HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Druid, HMS Eurydice, HMS Hindostan, HMS Gladiator, HMS Hannibal, French ship Censeur, HMS Discovery, Descubierta and Atrevida, HMS Colossus, HMS Pique, HMS Bellerophon, HMS Diomede, HMS Gorgon, Spanish ship San Ildefonso, HMS Mermaid, HMS Blanche, HMS Polyphemus, HMS Orestes, French brig Alerte, HMS Ulla Fersen, HMS Anson, HMS Alligator, HMS Pylades, HMS Melampus, HMS Ontario, HMS Standard, HMS Castor, HMS Dido, Swedish frigate Venus, HMS Goliath, French ship America, HMS Inconstant, HMS St George, USS America, HMS Assistance, HMS Theseus, HMS Daedalus, Speedy class brig, HMS Ganges, HMS Africa, HMS Captain, French ship Duquesne, HMS Thunderer, HMS Fortitude, HMS Prince, HMS Sceptre, French ship Impétueux, HMS Defiance, French ship Généreux, French frigate Sensible, French frigate Alceste, HMS Sirius, French frigate Félicité, HMS Imperieuse, French ship Fougueux, HMS Chatham, HMS Arethusa, HMS Orion, Britannia, HMS Magnanime, HMS Abergavenny, HMS Amphion, HMS Illustrious, French frigate Cléopâtre, HMS Ardent, French frigate Embuscade, HMS Dictator, HMS Excellent, French frigate Thétis, French ship Aquilon, French ship Jupiter, HMS Impregnable, French frigate Gracieuse, HMS Venerable, French ship Astrolabe, HMS Culloden, French ship Apollon, HMS Ramillies, HMS Atlas, HMS Warrior, HMS Tremendous, HMS Elephant, HMS Belliqueux, HMS Royal George, HMS Stately, French ship Éole, French ship Royal Louis, French ship Pégase, French ship Téméraire, HMS Diadem, French ship Tourville, HMS Majestic, French ship Entreprenant, Lady Penrhyn, French ship Patriote, French ship Illustre, HMS Repulse, French ship Sceptre, French ship Northumberland, HMS Victorious, HMS Zealous, French ship Audacieux, French ship Orion, French ship Alcide, French ship Séduisant, HMS Thisbe, French frigate Aglaé, HMS Director, French ship Superbe, HMS Powerful, French ship Invincible, HMS Latona, French frigate Uranie, French frigate Vénus, HMS Saturn, HMS Glory, HMS Audacious, HMS Irresistible, HMS Inflexible, HMS Thetis, HMS Veteran, French ship Deux Frères, HMS Carnatic, San Telmo, HMS Nassau, HMS Scipio, HMS Bombay Castle, French frigate Capricieuse, French ship Terrible, French ship Heureux, HMS Crown, Scarborough, HMS Terrible, HMS Sampson, French ship Mercure, Charlotte, French ship Majestueux, Prince of Wales, Alexander, Golden Grove, Friendship, Borrowdale, Fishburn, HMS Narcissus. Excerpt: HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. She had a long career under several distinguished commanders, serving throughout the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. She took, alone or in company, some 27 prizes and in 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issue of four clasps to the Naval General Service Medal to any still surviving members of her crews from the respective actions. She was broken up in 1816. Indefatigable was ordered on 3 August 1780 (long after Slade's death), and her keel was laid down in May 1781 at the Buc...