Galathée (or Galatée) [1][2] was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
 Galathée, drawn in 1781 by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin
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| History | |
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| Name | Galathée |
| Namesake | Galatea |
| Builder | Rochefort [1] |
| Laid down | January 1778 [1] |
| Launched | 28 June 1779 [1] |
| Fate | Ran aground 1795 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Galathée-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 44.5 m (146 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in) |
| Depth of hold | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 32 guns, later upgraded to 44 |
Career
editIn February 1780, Galathée escorted convoys in the Bay of Biscay, along with Hermione.[2]
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.[1][3]
In the summer of 1791, under Major de vaisseau Joseph de Cambis, she ferried French national commissioners to Saint-Domingue.[4] 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.[5]
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. [1]
On 14 July 1794 she and Seine captured the 16-gun sloop-of-war HMS Hound in the Atlantic.[6] [1]
In the night of 23 to 24 April 1795, Galathée ran aground off Penmarch, becoming a total loss. [1]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Roche (2005), p. 219.
- ^ a b Monaque (2000), p. 35.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 141.
- ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.29
- ^ Rey, Terry (2017). The Priest and the Prophetess: Abbé Ouvière, Romaine Rivière, and the Revolutionary Atlantic World. Oxford University Press. pp. 153–155. ISBN 978-0190625849.
- ^ Grocott (1997), p.8.
References
edit- Archives de France (2000). Fonds marine campagnes : opérations, divisions et stations navales, missions diverses : inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB⁴. Centre historique des Archives nationales. ISBN 978-2860002653.
- Monaque, Rémi (2000). Les aventures de Louis-René de Latouche-Tréville, compagnon de La Fayette et commandant de l'Hermione (in French). Paris: SPM.
- 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.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
External links
edit- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de Galatée, netmarine.net