Lot 150 - Great Britain. Victoria CU Medallion for the "Breaking of the Flag Ship The Foudroyant". 1897.

Great Britain. Victoria CU Medallion for the "Breaking of the Flag Ship The Foudroyant". 1897. HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON , BORN, 29th. SEPTEMBER, 1758. , DIED. 21st. OCTOBER, 1805 , REG. No. 311490, bust of Horatio Nelson in full uniform & hat ¾ left / "FOUDROYANT". LORD NELSON'S “FLAGSHIP.”, COMMENCED BUILDING, 1789. , LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH, APRIL, 1798. , WRECKED AT, BLACKPOOL , JUNE 16th.1897 , MEDAL STRUCK FROM COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP. view of H.M.S. Foudroyant at sea. BHM: 3613. 28.65g, 37.94mm, 12h. Uncirculated. Trace lustre and a very nice example of this popular and historically important medallion made from the metal salvaged from the ship. HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built in Plymouth, and launched on 31 March 1798. She was designed by Sir John Henslow, and was the only ship built to her draught. She was named for the 80-gun Foudroyant, captured from the French on 28 February 1758. This Foudroyant was a one-off design, differing from the British norm, and following French practise, by mounting the 80 guns on two decks rather than 3, as was typical of the British second rate. Nelson used Foudroyant as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1801.