Désirée was a Romaine-class frigate of the French Navy, launched at Dunkirk in 1794. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1800 and took her into service under her existing name. she was laid up in 1815, converted to a slop ship in 1823, and sold in 1832.
 Capture of Désirée by HMS Dart
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Désirée |
| Ordered | 19 March 1794 |
| Builder | Dunkirk |
| Laid down | 10 February 1794 |
| Launched | 23 April 1796 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Desiree |
| Acquired | 8 July 1800 by capture |
| Fate | Sold 22 August 1832 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Class and type | Romaine-class frigate |
| Displacement | 700 tonnes |
| Tons burthen | 1,01650⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 45.5 m (149 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement |
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| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Capture edit
HMS Dart, under Patrick Campbell, captured Désirée on 8 July 1800 in the Raid on Dunkirk.[3] Many British vessels shared in the proceeds of the capture.[4]
British career edit
Desiree shared with Britomart in the proceeds of the capture on 5 January 1810 of Lynboom, Myden, master.[5]
On 7 May 1813, she was under the command of Captain Arthur Farquarh when she captured the American schooner Decatur.[a]
On 17 July 1813 she captured the French privateer Esperance.[b]
Fate edit
Desiree was laid up at Sheerness in August 1815. Between January and November 1823 she was fitted as a slop ship. She was sold for £2,020 on 22 August 1832 to Joseph Christie at Rotherhithe.[2]
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ Winfield & Roberts (2015), pp. 105–6.
- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 162.
- ^ "No. 15274". The London Gazette. 5 July 1800. pp. 782–784.
- ^ "No. 15297". The London Gazette. 27 September 1800. p. 1123.
- ^ "No. 16527". The London Gazette. 1 October 1811. p. 1935.
- ^ "No. 17025". The London Gazette. 17 June 1815. pp. 1171–1172.
- ^ "No. 18981". The London Gazette. 2 October 1832. p. 2192.
References edit
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
- Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2015). French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786–1861: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2.