 In July 1793, "Latona" was attached to Richard Howe's Channel fleet.Howe's 22 ships-of-the-line and accompanying frigates were returning from a cruise in the Bay of Biscay on 18 November, when "Latona" signalled the presence of enemy ships in Cancale Bay.They turned out to be a French squadron of six ships-of-the-line, two frigates and two smaller craft out of Brest.