Clorinde
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 40 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1808–1814 | Clorinde | |
| from 1814 | Aurora Captured by Dryad |
40-gun frigate in Roquebert's squadron at Tamatave in 1811. Captain Saint-Cricq kept her out of the fight while Renommée was taken, then ran home to Brest; he was court-martialled and dismissed. Raiding in the western approaches in February 1814, she was dismasted by Eurotas and surrendered to Dryad the next day. HMS Aurora in British service; broken up in 1851.
Career
Battle of Tamatave
Escaped
20–25 May 1811
HMS Eurotas vs Clorinde
Captured
25–26 February 1814
Dismasted; became HMS Aurora
Renamed HMS Aurora
26 February 1814 · Captured by Dryad