gun amazon class frigate sir designed royal_navy admiralty ordered construction end work began following month dockyard completed october sailed mediterranean join fleet admiral vessels sent hunt capture crippled managed escape british victory battle cape vincent supposed present battle storm separated nelson squadron arrived bay days late rear admiral squadron april served caribbean fleet took invasion july following spring returning home waters repairs served western approaches joining fleet admiral taking november sailed portsmouth laid ordinary fitted receiving ship eventually broken january construction amazon class frigates built design sister ship amazon ordered built dimensions feet inches gun deck feet inches keel beam feet inches depth hold feet inches tons initial build completed dockyard cost launched july seven days amazon launching immediately taken river receive finished october later fitted cost second pair amazon class ships ordered january marginally smaller tons built pitch pine career mediterranean service commissioned august january sailed mediterranean attached admiral fleet time february instead anchored nearby vessels february victorious british fleet prize ships entered bay ordered frigates guns respectively search disabled flagship previously seen towed battle smaller craft corvette guns gun sloop raven joined frigates british squadron february sighted tow large frigate company brig berkeley considering small squadron insufficient declined engage eventually spanish ships sailed sight gun whilst cruising later located engaged british frigate forced abandon attack action april following battle cape vincent british pursued remainder spanish fleet began long running blockade port april whilst cruising company gun irresistible helped capture gun spanish ship destroy spanish vessels sailing close coast fleet sighted sent irresistible captain investigate british discovered ships frigates carrying silver havana transferred cargo previous night fishing boat warned proximity british fleet aware british pursuing spanish ships sought shelter north entrance protected large rocky irresistible successfully negotiated obstacle engaged spanish anchored spanish ships surrendered approximately eighteen killed thirty wounded fighting british suffering killed wounded remaining crew avoided capture cutting vessel cables drifting shore flee foot british subsequently managed drag beach badly damaged sank sea british took service gun frigate main battery pounders british unable retrieve cargo silver later arrived safely second bombardment captain took command stationed admiral fleet july attempted bring protracted blockade end ordering bombardment town action resulted capture spanish mortar boats achieved little second bombardment decided night july company gun provided escort protection bomb vessels second attack caused damage morning spanish moved line battle ships range bombardment planned july cancelled weather unfavourable attack later july took unsuccessful attack planned attack april proposed admiral nelson aborted troops required execute unavailable subsequently advised spanish treasure fleet anchored revived nelson idea new attack plan nelson ships line frigates including marines amphibious landing outside spanish stronghold frigates engage batteries north east marines stormed town combination strong currents heavy spanish fire forced british abandon attack attempts july british able land troops spanish resistance strong british ask honourable withdrawal attack nelson sent report turn sent england dispatches arrived admiralty september news failed attacks alexandria serving lisbon station december temporary command lord captured gun dispatched squadron ships including commanded nelson gun vanguard locate large invasion fleet left toulon receiving intelligence nelson correctly french fleet destination set course alexandria having previously separated rest squadron storm arrived bay august having missed battle occurred august nelson left naples august left squadron patrol waters port coast squadron comprised frigates corvette september squadron encountered destroyed french chased anchored shallow water reach british frigates frigates launched boats cut cut anchor cable drifted shore attempting escape coast arabs captured stripped clothes shooting resisted heavy surf prevented boats british lowered landing young swam ashore line order rescue commander seven escaped naked beach crew men command ensign carrying general general dispatches toulon arabs killed remained stationed alexandria rest year action june beginning command captain cruising june took caroline gun french south east coast later assisted capture british fleet miles french frigates spotted engaged seventy captain frigates evening hour chase french ships forced action french squadron fragmented enabling british attack fired shots captain frigates closed struck colours immediately joined chasing faced seventy surrendered overhauled captain took action april returned blockade duty april squadron rear admiral included gun ships squadron sighted spanish convoy april comprised thirteen merchant vessels accompanying frigates gave chase following day managed overhaul cross bow gun immediately surrendered remainder spanish convoy scattered ship visible gun brig lack wind prevented british vessels approaching instead lowered boats rowed brig captured short exchange fire sails spotted east west south forcing british divide force went south west midday signalled vessels north east wore round pursue dusk british ships spanish craft sight ships seen midnight north north west following morning identified enemy frigates ordered parallel course enemy frigates anticipation dawn attack light british closed opponents assumed approaching vessels convoy realised error set sail escape close hail spanish crews ordered surrender ignored demand ordered open fire rigging spanish vessels order disable shortly afterward spanish frigates surrendered men killed wounded killed wounded including second captains spanish frigates carrying mercury frigate visible horizon immediately set pursuit recalled instead ordered locate merchant ships securing largest vessels nightfall delayed returning action need captured frigates ready sail time completed frigate escape returned rendezvous managing enemy brig night fell following day british vessels sailed gibraltar prizes arrival encountered port previous day captured vessels small british squadron managed secure merchant vessels frigates caribbean service attached squadron leeward_islands june command captain prior british invasion june employed disruption supplies island harassment enemy shipping invasion force left barbados june comprised hood gun flagship gun frigates following morning gun sloop joined squadron anchored bay troops landed half hour later town british hands french troops island main fortress refused surrender british stormed june battle won following easy victory british sent force july martinique june captured gun french hour chase french vessel command lieutenant carrying dispatches martinique royal_navy took service hms august whilst company gun brig intercepted captured dutch merchant vessel travelling amsterdam september captured french later month took attacks fort diamond lieutenant commanded gun cutter march thirty crew aboard captured french saint martinique contrary wind prevented entering sought shelter beneath batteries far captain boats crew create diversion draw fire battery approached opposite direction rounded miles coast bore forest cutter alongside force chain securing shore snapped man french crew abandoned vessel swam ashore royal_navy took service spring crew took invasion invasion force consisted hood flagship gun heavy frigates gun sixth rate gun schooner unique gun corvette gun drake troops sir force arrived barbados april day journey sloop transport armed vessels landed brigadier general troops creek night april following night ordered assist brigadier general hughes taking initially prevented entering forced rising tide drake following close british ships quickly dutch battery pounders action captured fort loss life drake pushed river water frigates drew arrived close forts british landed detachment troops hughes distance away marching cover forests swamps launched attack resulted swift capture forts time squadron managed work way river far advancing troops attack fort commandant lieutenant colonel duly surrendered vessel american colours captured august sent antigua cargo wine carrying guadeloupe left october escort convoy vessels england december distress service home station february june underwent repairs dockyard recommissioned captain appointment short lived captain assumed command quarter april captured gun brig command captain crew men escorting spanish previously taken morning april spotted subsequently captured hour chase port days captures spanish ship prince sailed cargo bark sent prizes plymouth arrived april set pursuit vessel howard master arrived plymouth sailing philadelphia liverpool french captured plundered recaptured early december detained sent plymouth master sailing philadelphia end month 26th sent plymouth friendship master sailing france boats participated cutting expedition harbour march whilst cruising spotted large french schooner tons anchored bay armed pierced crew men command lieutenant late day despite crew schooner men manning harbour batteries having seen plans capture destroy schooner soon discovered possible place simultaneously engage enemy batteries simultaneously instead sent landing parties silence guns firing ship landing party led accompanied marine master mates succeeded outer fort positioned close second battery boat command lieutenant smith landing mile distant shore second landing party encountered spanish soldiers drove pursued inland time smith party returned beach battery darkness smith subsequently failed locate fort crew schooner run vessel ashore soon entered harbour harbour batteries having destroyed captain sent force secure french ship original landing party encountered dispersed members schooner crew met party beach british unsuccessful attempts float schooner forced set depart british casualties heavy men killed wounded including estimated french casualties heavy roads french schooner arrived plymouth december having previously captured sent february time squadron flagship gun accompanied seventy defiance gun frigates anchored north west sighting rockets prompted squadron investigate hour later sails seen east british followed daylight following morning sails turned french squadron brest french force comprised ships line frigates immediately sent admiral situation gone far signalled vessels north west ordered remain rest squadron set pursuit british frigate sloop joined chase defiance eventually drove french frigates ashore destroying success spring march captured april assisted chase large gun frigate sighted main battery pounders command captain april immediately signalled assistance caught glimpse french turned away south east gave chase lost sight fell engaged forced strike second british frigate came view fired broadside royal_navy took service existing march arrived plymouth tons guns men sailed france captured days later captured second letter gun bound relief guadeloupe crew men battle roads fleet admiral fought battle roads april french ships anchored protection powerful batteries isle april lord led attacking force explosive vessels time employed passive role providing diversion east island conflict met partial success french having anticipated attack rigged boom channel explosive vessels breached boom leading french cut cables drift following day delay took rest fleet british ships anchored springs crescent stranded french exchanged fire took position ahead directed fire mainly french ships line struck british frigates weighed anchored gun passage south whilst second attack preparation time ready early hours 13th contrary winds prevented deployment british setting orders captain having removed crews boats vessels moored recalled lack water able pass river took attack continued april french ship able free mud escape river later career french balance taken july arrived plymouth july left guadeloupe captured week later captured french schooner balance sailing france guadeloupe letters captured guns carrying small reinforcement guadeloupe garrison second guns crew men carrying cargo coffee colonial produce coast ireland october rescued british brig consequent capturing gun french british vessel intervened crew men days captured vessel november irish waters took gun french brig days brest bound guadeloupe night chase approached resisted firing final double broadside caught unable escape prepared board evaded fired broadside option strike subsequent court martial liability loss vessel commended conduct days later arrived crew carrying cargo flour salt provisions iron lead nails guadeloupe beginning february captured commerce master sailing sent commerce plymouth march captured ton caught hour chase cargo pierced guns carried carrying cargo wine flour oil merchandise sent man crew captured american ship wasp july wasp carrying passengers new_york arrived plymouth july serving home station april sent french gun taken april month later july outward bound lord forbes arrived days earlier thirteen days later company outward bound east reported middle fate november sailed portsmouth laid ordinary fitted receiving ship eventually broken january
HMS Emerald (1795)