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soon became unmanageable, with her sails and rigging destroyed, holes below the waterline, five feet of water in her hold, most of her guns out of action, 30 of her 230-man crew killed and 40 wounded. Carnbee hoisted a white flag, he and his crew were taken on board the
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on 2 June, whilst the fleet he was escorting also reached Spain without being attacked by the
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of 27 dead and 65 wounded (including her captain, who was slightly injured). Both ships were badly damaged however and an hour after the
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his commission was cancelled, and that when recaptured the ship was on the same footing as any other prize. The
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unnoticed and were intercepted by two
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216:84 wounded
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60:30 May 1781
673:Categories
632:, Volume 3
622:References
505:prize ship
401:Background
382:to strike
340:Royal Navy
284:Gold Coast
214:42 killed
207:27 killed
197:2 frigates
194:2 frigates
601:Den Briel
582:Aftermath
564:Den Briel
548:Den Briel
536:Den Briel
472:Den Briel
427:Gibraltar
423:Den Briel
376:den Briel
316:Negapatam
662:'Part 2'
658:'Part 1'
641:, Part 2
597:Crescent
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560:Crescent
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538:and the
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189:Strength
65:Location
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