Английская Википедия:HMS Dominica (1807)

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HMS Dominica was the French privateer schooner J(T?)opo L'Oeil (aka Tape à lШаблон:'Oeil or Tape à lШаблон:'Oeuil or Tap à lШаблон:'Oeil) that the British captured in 1807 in the Leeward Islands.Шаблон:Efn She took part in one inconclusive single-ship action before she foundered in 1809.

Capture

On 17 October 1807 the British brig Шаблон:HMS encountered the French schooner privateer Jopo L'Oeil about 120 leagues east of Barbados. The sanguinary engagement between the two vessels lasted an hour and a quarter, with Captain John Buller of Superieure being killed instantly by a musket ball to the head while attempting to board the privateer early in the fight. Lieutenant John G. Bird took command and continued the fight until the privateer surrendered. She had a crew of 95 men. She was pierced for 14 guns but carried only six 18-pounders plus another one on a traveling carriage. She was 32 days out of Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe and had made no captures. Bird described Jopo L'Oeil as "a remarkable fine Vessel". In the fight the British lost four men killed, including Buller, and eight men wounded; the French lost five killed and 19 wounded. The brig Шаблон:HMS was in sight during the engagement but was unable to close until after the fight was over.[1]Шаблон:Efn The British took the privateer into service as HMS Dominica.

Service

The British commissioned Dominica under Lieutenant Stephen Burke.Шаблон:Sfnp At some point in 1807 Lieutenant J. Deane may have taken command.[2] On 3 February 1808 Dominica had an inconclusive engagement with the French privateer Victor, of 18 guns.Шаблон:Sfnp[2] In 1809 Lieutenant Charles Welch took command.Шаблон:Sfnp

Fate

Dominica foundered or capsized in a hurricane off Tortola in August 1809.Шаблон:Sfnp Accounts differ as to survivors. Hepper reports that she foundered with all hands.Шаблон:Sfnp Marx and Gosset reports that there were three survivors.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp The National Maritime Museum database records that there were five survivors.[2]

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