Английская Википедия:French corvette Naïade (1780)

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Naïade was a 20-gun Coquette-class corvette. She took part in the Indian theatre of the Anglo-French War with the squadron under Suffren. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1783 but never commissioned her; it sold her in 1784.

French service

On 11 February 1782, Naïade departed Brest. She called Isle de France (Mauritius) and arrived at Cuddalore on 10 March 1782 to support the squadron under Suffren.Шаблон:Sfnp

In November 1782, she was at Ceylon under Costebelle.Шаблон:Sfnp

On 11 April, Captaine de Brûlot Villaret de Joyeuse was given command of Naïade.Шаблон:Sfnp Suffren sent her to Madras to warn the French blockading squadron, composed of the 74-gun Fendant,Шаблон:Sfnp the 64-gun Saint-Michel and the frigates Cléopâtre and Coventry, of the imminent arrival of a superior British force.Шаблон:Sfnp Three days after her departure, on 11 April 1783, Naïade spotted the 64-gun HMS Sceptre,Шаблон:Sfnp under Captain Graves;[1] after trying without success to elude his much stronger opponent, Villaret was forced into battle, and struck his colours after a five-hour fight.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp[1] When Villaret surrendered his sword, Graves allegedly told him "Sir, you have given us a fairly beautiful frigate, but you made us pay dearly for her!";Шаблон:Sfnp some authors add that Graves returned Villaret his sword.Шаблон:Sfnp

British service

The British armed Naïade with twenty-two 12-pounder guns, and two 18-pounder and six 12-pounder carronade, but never commissioned her. Шаблон:Sfnp From 26 April 1783, she was under Lieutenant Richard Strachan.

Fate

Naïade was sold on 17 August 1784.Шаблон:Sfnp

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