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HMS Swiftsure (1787)

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986: 75: 556: 1137: 216: 598:, before the French had been discovered. He arrived on the scene after dark and moved into the bay to attack. The darkness and the smoke made it difficult to tell which ship was British and which was French, so Hallowell decided to hold fire until he had anchored and prepared his ship. As he moved closer, a darkened ship was spotted standing out of the action. Hallowell determined her to be French, but decided to hold to his original plan and passed her by. The ship was in fact 541: 163: 2005: 2000: 525: 44: 444:. After her initial period of service she was paid off in September 1791, and underwent a more significant refit for the sum of £11,413, followed by further work being carried out the next year. She returned to service and was recommissioned under Captain Charles Boyles in July 1793. 985: 2039: 1093:
shot away, and most of the guns on the main gun-deck were dismounted. Villemadrin attempted to fight on, but eventually struck, having suffered 68 dead and 123 wounded during the battle.
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was caught in a gale and badly damaged, having to return to Gibraltar for repairs. On returning to service with the squadron, an enemy fleet was seen on 7 April, having sailed from
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the following year, before commissioning in October 1796 under Captain Arthur Phillips. He was succeeded in September 1797 by Captain John Irwin, but the following month Captain
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s service in the Royal Navy's Egyptian campaign (8 March to 2 September 1801), qualified her officers and crew for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the
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was however able to reattach a tow line and put several of her own carpenters aboard to stop the leaks. The worsening weather again caused her to break free, but the men from
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fleet at Cadiz, under her captain, Charles-Eusebe l'Hôpitalier-Villemadrin. On 21 October 1805 she sailed out with the combined Franco-Spanish fleets to engage in the
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encountered Ganteaume. The faster French squadron, consisting of four ships of the line and a frigate, overtook the already damaged and slow, as well as undermanned,
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to restore monarchist rule. The squadron then cruised off the Italian coast, and supported land based operations, helping to reduce several fortresses. On 7 August
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ship of the line. She was laid down in May 1784 and launched on 4 April 1787. She was initially commissioned on 22 May 1787 at Deptford, and recommissioned at
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on 21 August 1787. She had cost £31,241.3.5 to build, with a further £10,643 spent on fitting her out. She was coppered at Woolwich for a further £1,635.
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came along the opposite side and did the same. The French began to abandon ship as the fire spread, and a number were brought aboard the British ships,
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as governor of Saint-Domingue, Rochambeau started executing blacks by drowning; he had the entire garrison of Fort Dauphin transferred to
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that was automatic for a Royal Navy captain who had lost his ship, but was honourably acquitted. Meanwhile, the French Navy took
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took over Aboukir island on 8 August, destroying several enemy guns, and carrying the rest away. Two days later, on 10 August,
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was repaired at Gibraltar and was recommissioned in April 1806 under Captain George Digby. She sailed home, arriving at
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is in the centre of the picture, sails billowing in the blast, and riding the wave caused by the force of the explosion.
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took her in tow. The subsequent storm caused the line to break, and by 23 October she was drifting towards Cadiz. The
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helped to repulse French counter-attacks. Because several of her men were wounded and others sick, Keith removed 80 of
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and thrown overboard by her crew. Rochambeau then ordered all French ships to carry out similar executions. Only
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to carry Hallowell to negotiate the surrender of the French garrison. Before the negotiations were complete the
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had two men killed, two men mortally wounded, and another six wounded; the French lost 33 killed and wounded.
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passed under the command of Captain Robert Parker, under whom she returned to Britain. She was refitted at
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where in August she underwent another refit, for £6,456, to prepare her for service in the
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becalmed near Algeciras, as sketched by one of her midshipmen, John Theophilus Lee in 1798
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had 10 killed and 32 wounded; British casualties were one man killed by a random shot.
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earlier in the battle, until being dismasted and forced to drift out of the action.
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Les officiers de la Marine française ne sont pas des bourreaux. Je n'obéirai pas!
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at Chatham. She served in this role until being broken up there in January 1816.
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in July, Nelson and his fleet pursued them, eventually locating them anchored in
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flagship during the blockade of Cadiz, before being assigned to the fleet under
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She only spent four years with the French, before forming part of Vice-Admiral
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was not initially with the fleet, having been ordered by Nelson to reconnoitre
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had already entered service, and had been present at Trafalgar. The captured
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was armed with 38 guns and had a crew of 274 men under the command of M.
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s yards and masts, crippling her and so forcing Hallowell to surrender.
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had seven killed and 22 wounded during the battle. Hallowell received a
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A first-class share of the prize money awarded in April 1823 was worth
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squadron, before departing on 14 February 1799 to join Nelson, then at
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then returned to Plymouth to carry out repairs. The Royal Navy took
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about to be recaptured by the British, next to her the Spanish
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and the other British ships moved away from the area, but when
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A scene during the Battle of the Nile, by the ships's chaplain
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on 31 March. They arrived on 2 April, and Hallowell landed at
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The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October. On the left the French
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followed up this success on 12 April by capturing a Spanish
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and from her learned that a French squadron under Admiral
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s best men and then sent her to Malta as a convoy escort.
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She was commissioned for service under her first captain,
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had put to sea. Hallowell decided to return to reinforce
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took her into tow again and brought her into Gibraltar.
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was ordered from the yards of John & William Wells,
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and Napoleonic Wars, fighting for the British at the
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London: Chatham Publishing. 621:in, eventually anchoring across the stern of 8: 945:On his repatriation, Hallowell received the 2125:List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1459: 1457: 1286: 1284: 1282: 2040: 2026: 2018: 1695: 1681: 1673: 1659:Career of HMS Swiftsure at ageofnelson.org 1280: 1278: 1276: 1274: 1272: 1270: 1268: 1266: 1264: 1262: 694:, eventually helping to drive her ashore. 1704:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1795 1650:Trafalgar: The Men, The Battle, The Storm 1422: 1420: 1418: 578:. After the French escaped and captured 1121:, bringing her to anchor on 26 October. 736:initially remained off Egypt as part of 30:For other ships with the same name, see 1436:. 19 December 1801. pp. 1505–1506. 1222: 1182: 1154:on 11 June 1806. By this time, another 574:squadron, watching the French fleet at 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1344: 1342: 1256:Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179. 1143:stationed as a prison ship at Chatham. 1077:came through the smoke, slipped under 897:On 10 June 1801 Hallowell encountered 680:, continued to exchange fire with the 38: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1322: 570:in 1798, when he was ordered to join 213: 160: 72: 7: 718:came across and captured the 16-gun 2144:Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 338:Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns 335:Gundeck: 28 ×  32-pounder guns 1646:Clayton, Tim; Craig, Phil (2004). 1239:. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792. 710:. After the battle Hallowell and 566:Hallowell was still in command of 509:on 14 May 1795. In December 1795 307:19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) 109:John & William Wells, Deptford 27:Ship of the line of the Royal Navy 25: 2149:Elizabeth-class ships of the line 953:into service under her own name. 2003: 1998: 1117:succeeded in keeping control of 961:In November 1802, after General 779:Whilst at sea in February 1800, 702:for his role in the battle, and 214: 161: 73: 42: 402:Construction and commissioning 209:21 October 1805, by Royal Navy 1: 1391:. 25 April 1801. p. 447. 665:After the destruction of the 475:, after a chase of 39 hours. 1411:. 3 April 1823. p. 633. 835:captured the French bombard 807:. Keith's fleet covered the 688:then moved on to engage the 436:in June 1790. She sailed to 156:24 June 1801, by French Navy 18:French ship Swiftsure (1801) 1315:. 21 May 1794. p. 463. 931:succeeded in shooting away 729:Egyptian and Italian coasts 466:captured the 36-gun French 344:: 14 ×  9-pounder guns 144:Naval General Service Medal 2185: 890: 547:explodes at the Nile. HMS 350:: 4 ×  9-pounder guns 29: 2122: 2058: 1993: 911:squadron, but on 24 June 684:, until she surrendered. 254: 67: 41: 1132:Return to the Royal Navy 1038:. She was fired upon by 748:squadron and sailed for 394:, and the French at the 255:General characteristics 2154:Ships built in Deptford 2052:-class ship of the line 1624:Herpin, Eugène (1913). 1603:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 1005:firing into the French 811:on 8 March 1801, where 801:Sir Richard Bickerton's 413:on 19 June 1782, as an 250:Broken up, January 1816 1144: 1015: 893:Action of 24 June 1801 563: 552: 532: 384:action of 24 June 1801 299:46 ft (14 m) 1139: 1066:, but at that moment 988: 558: 543: 527: 2169:Napoleonic-era ships 772:, and from there to 495:into service as HMS 461:action of 7 May 1794 454:Sir Robert Kingsmill 388:French Revolutionary 1972:Unknown date: 1877:Unknown date: 1024:Battle of Trafalgar 1013:Richard Henry Nibbs 981:Battle of Trafalgar 867:, and the schooner 809:landings at Aboukir 746:Thomas Troubridge's 396:Battle of Trafalgar 200:Battle of Trafalgar 1934:Marquis Cornwallis 1433:The London Gazette 1408:The London Gazette 1388:The London Gazette 1312:The London Gazette 1236:The London Gazette 1145: 1085:had her mainmast, 1016: 829:On 8 January 1801 799:. She then became 760:was dispatched to 744:. She then joined 673:, in company with 658:exploded at 10pm, 564: 553: 536:Battle of the Nile 533: 519:Benjamin Hallowell 392:Battle of the Nile 146:with clasp "Egypt" 139:Battle of the Nile 2131: 2130: 2015: 2014: 1812:Solicitor General 1616:978-1-86176-281-8 1485:. pp. 196–7. 1295:. Chap. 3, p. 76. 1096:After the battle 1068:Edward Codrington 909:Sir John Warren's 505:left Britain for 483:. In the action, 434:Sir James Wallace 356: 355: 16:(Redirected from 2176: 2042: 2035: 2028: 2019: 2007: 2002: 1986: 1968: 1957: 1947: 1937: 1927: 1916: 1905: 1883: 1873: 1862: 1845: 1835: 1825: 1815: 1805: 1794: 1784: 1774: 1764: 1754: 1744: 1734: 1724: 1697: 1690: 1683: 1674: 1669:, naval database 1655: 1653: 1631: 1620: 1588: 1587: 1580: 1574: 1573: 1566: 1560: 1559: 1552: 1546: 1545: 1538: 1532: 1531: 1524: 1518: 1517: 1510: 1501: 1500: 1493: 1487: 1486: 1479: 1473: 1470: 1464: 1461: 1452: 1444: 1438: 1437: 1424: 1413: 1412: 1399: 1393: 1392: 1379: 1373: 1372: 1370: 1368: 1362:"SWIFTSURE (74)" 1358: 1317: 1316: 1303: 1297: 1296: 1293:British Warships 1288: 1257: 1254: 1241: 1240: 1227: 1211: 1208: 1202: 1187: 1165:was renamed HMS 1060: 936: 825: 572:Horatio Nelson's 452:of Rear-Admiral 372:ship of the line 324:Full-rigged ship 270:ship of the line 223: 218: 198:Participated in 170: 165: 137:Participated in 82: 77: 46: 39: 21: 2184: 2183: 2179: 2178: 2177: 2175: 2174: 2173: 2134: 2133: 2132: 2127: 2118: 2054: 2046: 2016: 2011: 1989: 1971: 1960: 1950: 1940: 1930: 1919: 1908: 1897: 1891:Other incidents 1886: 1876: 1865: 1848: 1838: 1828: 1818: 1808: 1797: 1787: 1777: 1767: 1757: 1747: 1737: 1727: 1717: 1706: 1701: 1645: 1623: 1617: 1601:Colledge, J. 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Index

French ship Swiftsure (1801)
HMS Swiftsure

Indivisible
Dix-Août
Royal Navy Ensign
Great Britain
Battle of the Nile
Naval General Service Medal
French Navy Ensign
France
Battle of Trafalgar
Royal Navy Ensign
United Kingdom
Elizabeth class
ship of the line
bm
Full-rigged ship
QD
Fc
74-gun
third rate
ship of the line
Royal Navy
Napoleonic Wars
action of 24 June 1801
French Revolutionary
Battle of the Nile
Battle of Trafalgar
Deptford

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