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• The first Courageux was a 74-gun ship of the line captured from the French in 1761, and wrecked in 1796.

• The second Courageux or Courageuse, was a 32-gun sailing frigate captured in 1799.

• The third Courageux was a 74-gun ship launched in 1800, laid up in 1814, and later in use as a lazeretto .

• The fourth Courageous was originally a battlecruiser, then converted to an aircraft carrier in 1924; sunk by U-29 in 1939.

• The fifth Courageous was a submarine in service from 19711971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. Janua to 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., and presently on display at PlymouthThis article is about Plymouth, England. For articles about other uses of Plymouth, see Plymouth (disambiguation). Plymouth (Latitude: 50°25N, Longitude: 4°5W) is a city and unitary authority in South West England, situated in the traditional county of De.