| HMS Aglaia | |
|---|---|
| Career | |
| Name: |
HMS Aglaia (1782-1783) Aglaé (Unknown-1782) |
| Namesake: | Aglaia |
| Acquired: | 18 April 1782 |
| Fate: | Sold, 5 June 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Complement: | 121 |
| Armament: | 20 x 6 & 9-pounder guns |
HMS Aglaia was the French privateer Aglaé, captured in 1782 and brought into the Royal Navy.[1][Note 1] She was sold in 1783.
Capture[]
On 18 April 1782 Eolus was off Cape Cornwall on her way to Waterford when she encountered the French privateer Aglaé, of Saint Malo. After a chase of eight hours, Captain Collins of Eolus succeeded in capturing his quarry. She was a ship of twenty 6 and 9-pounder guns, with a crew of 121 men, under the command of Sieur Dugué du Laurent. She had been cruising for six days but had taken any prizes.[2]
Fate[]
The Admiralty sold Aglaia on 5 June 1783.
Notes[]
- ↑ She was named, in both French and English for Aglaia, a figure from Greek mythology.
- Citations
- ↑ Demerliac (1996), p.198, #1985.
- ↑ "No. 12291". 27 April 1782. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/12291/page/
References[]
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Demerliac, Alain (1996) La Marine De Louis XVI: Nomenclature Des Navires Français De 1774 À 1792. (Nice: Éditions OMEGA).
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