HMS Eurotas

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Eurotas, 1813
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 38
Launched : 1813 ;
Disposal date or year : 1817
BM : 1084 tons
Complement (1814) : 329
Notes:

1813 arming of the Eurotas and Cydnus.

middle of August 1813 departed from the Nore bound off Brest joining the blockading squadron on the 30th.

Portsmouth 26 Aug 1813 departed for off Cherburgh.

14 Sep 1813 a trial of 24-pounders to blockading squadron off Brest.

Plymouth 6 Nov 1813 Sent in the Aron, of Bristol, for the West Indies, captured by the True Blooded Yankee American privateer and re-captured.

25 Nov 1813 Eurotas sent six of her 24-pounders on board the Cydnus, and received in exchange the same number of the latter's guns ; but on the 5th of the ensuing February, when the two ships again met, the Eurotas received back her six 24s and returned to the Cydnus those belonging to her.

25 Nov 1813 Eurotas sent six of her 24-pounders on board the Cydnus, and received in exchange the same number of the latter's guns ; but on the 5th of the ensuing February, when the two ships again met, the Eurotas received back her six 24s and returned to the Cydnus those belonging to her.

Plymouth 19 Dec 1813 Has detained and sent in the French sloop La Rose Marie, from Bordeaux, bound to Morlaix.

Plymouth 17 Jan 1814 arrived from a cruise.

Plymouth 9 Feb 1814 departed to the westward on a cruise.

25 Feb 1814 Eurotas discovered the French 40-gun frigate Clorinde, lat. 47� 40' N., lon. 9� 30' W., and departed in chase and was involved in a severe action, following which both ships separated. Having cleared the wreck, using jury masts the Eurotas departed in pursuit, only to be beaten to her prospective prize by the Dryad, with the Achates in sight, thus losing much of the kudos for the capture and perhaps more importantly, less prize money. Taking the prize in tow, the Dryad proceeded with her to Portsmouth ; and the Clorinde was afterwards added to the British navy by the name of Aurora.

Plymouth 2 Mar 1814 arrived the Eurotas frigate from a cruise, dismasted, having captured the Clorinde French frigate, of 44 guns and 400 men, after an action of two hours and 20 minutes, in which the prize was totally dismasted, and lost 40 men killed, and 80 wounded. The Eurotas had 20 men killed, and 30 wounded ; among the latter is Captain Phillimore.
The prize is gone up Channel, towed by the Dryad frigate, which joined before the action terminated. Names of the killed on board HMS Eurotas:
Mr. Sparking (or Spurking), midshipmen ; Mr Charles Greenway, midshipmen ; Mr Vaughan, first-class volunteer ; W. Logan, seaman ; R. Jansen, seaman W. Johnston, seaman ; J. Bell, seaman ; R. Browne, seaman ; G. Meadowes, seaman ; J Neil, seaman ; R. Crawford, seaman ; J Hawse, seaman ; G Fox, seaman ; J Gribble, seaman ; ? Barber, seaman ; J Buxton, serjeant of marines ; C Hayne, private ; W. Rogers, private ; R. Artis, private.
Officers wounded:
Captain Phillimore, severely ; Lieutenant Foorde, of the Marines ; Mr Brigstocke, midshipman.

Plymouth 18 Aug 1814 arrived from Bordeaux.

Plymouth 27 Aug 1814 departed on a cruise.

Plymouth 7 Feb 1815 departed on a cruise.

Cork 4 May 1815 departed with troops for Ostend.

Plymouth 4 Aug 1815 departed with the Bellerophon with Napoleon on board.

Malta 6 Oct 1815 departed for Plymouth, via Gibraltar having landed Savary, Lallemande, and others as prisoners of war.

Plymouth 15 Nov 1815 arrived from Malta (6 Oct), and Gibraltar (3d inst.) with the mails.

Plymouth 5 Dec 1815 Lately returned from foreign service, is to proceed to Chatham, to have her defects made good.