 A midshipman with a small party from "Imperieuse" took over "Calcutta", but then set her afire to prevent her re-capture, causing her to explode.A court-martial held Lafon responsible for the loss of his ship, and deemed his behaviour to have been cowardly.In a five to four vote, the court sentenced him to death; a firing squad executed him on the deck of "Océan" on 9 September.