 On 5 February 1791, under Captain de Méhérenc de Saint Pierre, "Bellone" departed Brest with "Amphitrite", bound for Martinique.From May to December 1792, she cruised the North Sea, before returning to Brest.On 8 October 1792, her commanding officer, Lieutenant Leprince, committed suicide, and the First Officer, Lieutenant Lafargue, took over.