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HMS Albatross (1795)

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23: 45: 655:, Tourneux, master was a 10-gun lugger, built by Michel Colin-Olivier between 1795 and 1796, and commissioned in Dieppe in April 1796. Her first cruise took place between April 1796 and March 1797 under François Clémence. For her second cruise, in 1797, she was under the command of Captain Tourneux. 553:
was armed with 10 guns, though she was pierced for 18, and had a crew of 111 men. She had left Mauritius with 183 men, but had taken six prizes requiring prize crews; she had also sunk several other prizes that were not worth putting a prize crew aboard.
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and sailed her to the East Indies. In March–June 1799, she was in the Red Sea. The British received information that the French had transferred warship frames to Suez to build some warships for the Red Sea.
286:, and a complement of 40 men, of whom only 25 were board. She was under the command of Hendrick Meyer Ditless. She had left Egeroe, Norway on 2 September and had not captured anything. 247:. She was built of fir and launched in 1796. She captured two privateers in the North Sea. She then sailed to the Far East. There she captured two French privateers in 1084: 27:
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and had finally caught up with her around noon. After a close and severe action that lasted about 20 minutes Bourgoin
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on 12 June 1799. Commander William Waller assumed command in 1800. Waller had been appointed in June 1799 to command
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s captain, surrendered to Waller and offered him his sword, which Waller, as a sign of respect, declined to take.
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had lost five men killed and 12 wounded, Bourgoin and some of his officers being among the wounded;
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south-west of the Naze of Norway when she encountered and captured the Dutch privateer
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These may have been the first British warships ever to sail in the Red Sea.
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On 24 April 1802, Commander J. G. Vashon was promoted from command of
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sailing in chase. A close-quarters engagement ensued and eventually
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south of the Sandheads (at the mouth of the Ganges River).
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and was sold in April 1807. She was broken up in 1810.
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Waller was promoted to post-captain on 8 January 1801.
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on 15 June 1798. Commander Charles Adam recommissioned
386:was armed with 10 guns and had a crew of 60 men. 341:on 13 November 1800, captured the privateer brig 582:In August 1801, Lieutenant Charles Malcolm, of 8: 589:, was promoted to the rank of Commander, in 165:Overall: 96 ft 0 in (29.3 m) 870: 814: 812: 898: 803: 788: 761: 749: 717: 431:had lost one marine and one seaman (from 282:was armed with five carriage guns, eight 910: 847:(Vol. 6: July to December 1801), p. 339. 776: 705: 427:had lost six men killed and 13 wounded. 691: 645: 881: 879: 17: 1079:(2nd ed.). Seaforth Publishing. 659:had earlier captured the merchantman 394:was a merchantman. When the two met, 41: 7: 259:Commander George Scott commissioned 243:was the name vessel of her class of 840:Capture of L'Adele French Privateer 263:in January 1796, for the North Sea 14: 1066:Seton-Karr, Walter Scott (1868). 828:. 14 November 1801. p. 1373. 739:. 19 September 1797. p. 907. 200:12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) 192:30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) 327:Commander Scott was promoted to 300:Commander Scott was promoted to 43: 31:and the other ships of her class 21: 925:(January–July 1818), Vol. 1818. 495:, Étienne Bourgoin, master, at 324:and sailed with her to Suez. 293:captured the French privateer 1: 943:(in French). Éditions Ancre. 607: 885:"Chronicle for April 1801", 297:, of eight guns and 55 men. 992:"Dobie, William Hugh"  669:is a small falcon, or hawk. 549:At the time of her capture 1125: 858:Asiatic Annual Register... 410:attempted to escape, with 939:Demerliac, Alain (1999). 114: 36: 20: 1109:Sloops of the Royal Navy 1012:"Malcolm, Charles"  860:(1802), Vol.3, pp. 47–8. 752:, p. 210, no. 1902. 320:, where she met up with 115:General characteristics 1052:"Waller, William"  390:initially assumed that 78:Charles Ross, Rochester 1075:Winfield, Rif (2008). 406:repelled the attempt, 182: in (22.4 m) 1058:Royal Naval Biography 1038:Royal Naval Biography 1032:"Scott, George"  1018:Royal Naval Biography 998:Royal Naval Biography 978:Royal Naval Biography 972:"Adam, Charles"  887:Asiatic Annual Review 289:On 14 November 1797, 266:On 8 September 1797, 889:, Vol. 3, pp.62-63. 806:, pp. 328–329. 606:. His replacement, 546:had no casualties. 510: /  398:attempted to board 366: /  249:single-ship actions 825:The London Gazette 736:The London Gazette 168:Keel: 73 ft 1086:978-1-86176-246-7 901:, pp. 328–9. 871:Seton-Karr (1868) 632:was condemned at 600:to be captain of 514:15.283°N 87.000°E 485:On 23 March 1801 235: 234: 110:Broken up in 1810 1116: 1090: 1071: 1062: 1054: 1042: 1034: 1022: 1014: 1002: 994: 982: 974: 962: 926: 920: 914: 908: 902: 899:Marshall (1824c) 896: 890: 883: 874: 868: 862: 854: 848: 836: 830: 829: 816: 807: 804:Marshall (1824c) 801: 792: 789:Marshall (1824b) 786: 780: 774: 765: 762:Marshall (1824b) 759: 753: 750:Demerliac (1999) 747: 741: 740: 727: 721: 718:Marshall (1824a) 715: 709: 703: 679: 676: 670: 650: 612: 609: 525: 524: 522: 521: 520: 515: 511: 508: 507: 506: 503: 482:on 25 November. 459: 451:Nicholas Surcouf 381: 380: 378: 377: 376: 371: 367: 364: 363: 362: 359: 220:+ 2 × 6-pounder 216:16 × 32-pounder 181: 180: 176: 173: 150: 149: 148: 144: 94:30 December 1795 51: 48: 47: 46: 25: 18: 1124: 1123: 1119: 1118: 1117: 1115: 1114: 1113: 1094: 1093: 1087: 1074: 1065: 1045: 1025: 1005: 985: 965: 951: 938: 935: 930: 929: 923:Naval Chronicle 921: 917: 911:Marshall (1825) 909: 905: 897: 893: 884: 877: 869: 865: 855: 851: 845:Naval Chronicle 837: 833: 818: 817: 810: 802: 795: 787: 783: 777:Marshall (1827) 775: 768: 760: 756: 748: 744: 729: 728: 724: 716: 712: 706:Winfield (2008) 704: 693: 688: 683: 682: 677: 673: 651: 647: 642: 627: 611: May 1802 610: 518: 516: 512: 509: 504: 501: 499: 497: 496: 457: 374: 372: 368: 365: 360: 357: 355: 353: 352: 257: 178: 174: 171: 169: 146: 142: 141: 140: 49: 44: 42: 32: 12: 11: 5: 1122: 1120: 1112: 1111: 1106: 1096: 1095: 1092: 1091: 1085: 1072: 1063: 1047:Marshall, John 1043: 1027:Marshall, John 1023: 1007:Marshall, John 1003: 987:Marshall, John 983: 967:Marshall, John 963: 949: 934: 931: 928: 927: 915: 913:, p. 744. 903: 891: 875: 873:, p. 275. 863: 849: 831: 808: 793: 791:, p. 222. 781: 779:, p. 142. 766: 764:, p. 146. 754: 742: 722: 720:, p. 146. 710: 708:, p. 280. 690: 689: 687: 684: 681: 680: 671: 644: 643: 641: 638: 626: 623: 557:Shortly after 519:15.283; 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Index


Albatross-class
brig-sloop
bm
carronades
bow chasers
brig-sloops
single-ship actions
leagues
swivel guns
post captain
HMS Centurion
Mocha
post captain
Adèle
18°N 91°E / 18°N 91°E / 18; 91
struck
HMS Braave
HMS Centurion
Nicholas Surcouf
leagues
Kedgeree
Gloire
15°17′N 87°0′E / 15.283°N 87.000°E / 15.283; 87.000
struck
Madras
Roads
HMS Suffolk
Fox
Bombay

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