Appendix 15 - Ships of the French navy, lost during 1794


 
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Naval History of Great Britain - Vol I

Appendix

No. 15

389

See p. 230.

A list of ships of the line and frigates, late belonging to the French navy, captured, destroyed, wrecked, foundered, or accidentally burnt during the year 1794.

Gun-ship Name. How, when, and where lost.
  110     Républïcain Wrecked, December 27 on the Mingan rock, having drifted from her anchors in a gale.
80   (K)   Sans-Pareil Captured June 1, by the British fleet under Earl Howe. The Vengeur sank soon after she was taken possession of.
Juste
74 ((M) América
Impétueux
Achille
Northumberland
Vengeur
Gun-frig.  
44 (X) Pomone Captured, April 23, by Sir J. B. Warren's squadron, off the isle of Bas.
40 (Z) Révolutionnaire Captured, October 21, by Sir Edw. Pellew's squadron, off Brest.
Sibylle Captured June 17, by the Romney 50, at Miconi, Mediterranean.
(A) Melpomène Captured, August 10, by Lord Hood, at Calvi, Corsica.
38 (B) Minerve Captured, February 19, by the British, at San-Fiorenzo, Corsica.
36 ... Volontaire Destroyed, August 23, after being run on shore on the Penmarcks by Sir J. B. Warren's squadron.
... Fortunée Destroyed when Minerve was captured.
36 (D) Engageante Captured, April 23, by the Concorde 36, in the Channel.
Atalante Captured, May, by the Swiftsure 74, m the Channel.
32 (H) Castor Captured, May 29, by the Carysfort 28, off the Land's End.
28 (I) Bienvenue Captured, March 17, by Sir John Jervis's squadron, at Martinique.
Mignonne Captured along with the Minerve.
Duguay-Trouin Captured May 5, by the Orpheus 32, in the East Indies.
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