Berwick, 1795
Type: French 3rd rate (late British), ; Armament 74
Notes:
7 Mar 1795 Captured by French Fleet in the Mediterranean 8 Jul 1803 (Vol iii - page 183)
17 Jan 1805 (Vol iii - page 323)
22 Jul 1805 (Vol iv - page 003)
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29th of May, 1805 (Vol iii - page 336)
The expedition destined to retake this very harassing and not informidable "king's ship," consisting of the Pluton and Berwick 74s, 36-gun frigate Sirene, 16-gun brig-corvette Argus. Fine [this is the vessel's name ie Fine] armed schooner, and 11 gun-boats, under the orders of Commodore Cosmao of the Pluton, having on board from 300 to 400 troops of the line commanded by chef d'escadron Boyer. On the 29th of May, at 5 h. 30 m. P.M., the expedition departed from Fort-Royal. By the morning of the 30th the ships had not made much progress ; but on the 31st, at daybreak, they were far windward of the rock, and at 7 A. M. bore down towards it. The Diamond had been blockaded ever since the arrival of the combined fleet at Martinique: therefore Captain Maurice, when he saw Commodore Cosmao's squadron sail out, anticipated its destination, and prepared accordingly.

Considering it impossible to defend the lower works against such a force as was approaching, Captain Maurice abandoned them, spiking the two guns, drowning the powder, and cutting away the launch from the landing place. At 8 A. M. the ships opened their fire ; which was returned by Hood's battery and Fort-Diamond, the one being the 24-pounder about midway up the rock, the other the two 18-pounders on its summit. The ships bombarded the rock during the 31st of May and 1st of June, and until 4 h. 30 m. P. M. on the 2d ; when Captain Maurice, having, as he states, " but little powder left, and not sufficient quantity of ball-cartridges to last until dark, " threw out a flag of truce. At 5 P. M. the Fine schooner hoisted similar flag ; and terms honourable to the garrison, which consisted of 107 officers and men, were agreed to the same evening.