French ship Romulus (1781)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Romulus |
| Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | July 1776 |
| Launched | 17 December 1777 |
| In service | 19 February 1781 |
| Captured | 19 February 1781 by Éveillé, Gentille, Surveillante and Guêpe. |
| France | |
| Name | Romulus |
| Acquired | By capture, 19 February 1781 |
| Fate | Technical hulk in Isle de France in June 1789 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 700 tonnes |
| Length | 43.9 metres |
| Beam | 11.5 metres |
| Draught | 5.2 metres |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
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HMS Romulus was a 44-gun ship of the Royal Navy. She was captured by the French Navy in the Chesapeake Bay during the American Revolutionary War and taken into French service as Romulus. She was later razeed to become the frigate Résolution, and served in an exploration voyage to China under Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.
A model of this ship is to be found on display in the NT property Snowshill Manor, Broadway, Gloucestershire.