Английская Википедия:French corvette Étonnante (1795)

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Étonnante was an 18-gun Etna-class corvette of the French Navy, launched in 1795. She was struck from the navy in 1804 and hulked in 1806.

Career

In the night of 13 to 14 November 1796, Étonnante departed Le Havre with her sister-ship Etna, and was chased by Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS, which drove her ashore near Barfleur. However the British were not able to get close enough to assure the destruction of Étonnante. Still, they were able to capture Etna.[1] The French were able with difficulty to salvage Étonnante.Шаблон:Sfnp

Étonnante later served at Saint-Malo in 1797 and at Brest in 1802. She was struck in 1804.Шаблон:Sfnp She then underwent conversion to a ponton arrière-garde or corps de garde. She disappears from records after 1806.Шаблон:Sfnp

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