Английская Википедия:French frigate Galathée (1779)

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Galathée (or Galatée) Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

Career

In February 1780, Galathée escorted convoys in the Bay of Biscay, along with Hermione.Шаблон:Sfnp

Galathée took part in the Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, taking part in the capture of Sint Eustatius and to the Battle of the Saintes. Шаблон:Sfnp Шаблон:Sfnp

In the summer of 1791, under Major de vaisseau Joseph de Cambis, she ferried French national commissioners to Saint-Domingue.[1] In March 1792, in support of one of these commissioners, Edmond de Saint-Léger, Galathée shelled the forces of Romaine-la-Prophétesse which were attacking Léogâne.[2]

During the French Revolution, she took part in the Combat du 13 prairial, where she took Terrible in tow, under fire, preventing her capture by the British. Шаблон:Sfnp

On 14 July 1794 she and Seine captured the 16-gun sloop-of-war Шаблон:HMS in the Atlantic.[3] Шаблон:Sfnp

In the night of 23 to 24 April 1795, Galathée ran aground off Penmarch, becoming a total loss. Шаблон:Sfnp

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  1. Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.29
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  3. Grocott (1997), p.8.