HMS Néréide
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 36 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1779–1797 | Néréide | |
| 1797–1810 | Néréide Captured off Scilly | |
| 1810 | Néréide Captured at Grand Port | |
| from 1810 | Néréide Retaken at Mauritius |
36-gun frigate captured from the French in 1797. Captain Nesbit Willoughby's ship at Grand Port, where she was shot to pieces and taken. Retaken at Mauritius in December.
Armament and specifications
Armament
French service
- Gun deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
- Spar deck: 6 × 6-pounder guns
British service
- Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
- QD: 12 × 24-pounder carronades
- Fc: 4 × 24-pounder carronades
| Builder | Saint Malo, constructeur: Geoffroy, to plans by Sané |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1778 |
| Launched | 31 May 1779 |
| Commissioned | August 1779 |
| Displacement | 1,082 tonneaux |
| Length | 43.91 m (144.1 ft) (overall) 39.14 m (128.4 ft) (keel) |
| Complement | French service: 290 British service: 254 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 May 1779
Battle of Grand Port
Captured
20–27 August 1810
Captain Willoughby, who lost an eye
Fate
Captured
Sold 1 March 1816