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Naval History of Great Britain - Vol II
Appendix 382

No. 8

See p.105.

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 1797.

   

Name.

How, when, and where lost.

Gun-ship

   

74

 

Droits-de-l'Homme

Wrecked, January 13, during an action with the Indefatigable and Amazon frigates, near the Penmarcks.

Gun-frig.

   

40

Méduse

Foundered, in November, on her passage from America: crew saved by Insurgente.

(Z)

Résistance

Captured, March 9, along with the 22-gun corvette Constance, by the San Fiorenzo and Nymphe frigates, off Brest.

Tortue

Captured, January 5, with troops, by the Polyphemus 64, off Ireland.

36

...

Calliope

Destroyed, July 17, by Sir J. B. Warren's squadron, on the coast of France.

...

Hermione

Destroyed, April 17, after being run on shore, by the Thunderer and Valiant 74s, off St.-Domingo. Misnamed Harmonie in the official account and in Steel.

(D)

Néréide

Captured, December 22, by the Ph�be frigate, off Sicily .

...

Surveillante

Wrecked, in January, in Bantry bay.

No. 9.

See p. 105.

A list of ships of the line and frigates, lately belonging to the Dutch navy, captured, destroyed, wrecked, foundered, or accidentally burnt, during the year 1797.

   

Name.

How, when, and where lost.

Gun-ship

   

74

(O)

Jupiter

Captured, October 11, by Admiral Duncan, off Camperdown.The Delft foundered on her way into port.

Vryheid

64

(P)

Devries

Gelykheid

Haerlem

Hercules

Wassenaer

50

(T)

Akmaar

Delft

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