French brig Friedland (1807)

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Friedland
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Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg France
NameFriedland
Namesake Battle of Friedland
BuilderVenice
Laid downNovember 1806
Launched14 March 1807 [1]
Captured26 March 1808
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameDelight
Acquired26 March 1808 by capture
FateSold 1 September 1814
General characteristics [1] [2]
Class and type Friedland-class
Displacement360 tons (French)
Tons burthen340 33⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 97 ft 6 in (29.7 m) (overall)
  • 76 ft 1 in (23.19 m) (keel)
Beam29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
Draught3.50 m (11.5 ft) (unloaded)
Depth of hold4.38 m (14.4 ft)
Sail plan Brig
Complement
  • French service:112
  • British service:100
Armament
  • French service: 16 × 12-pounder guns (at capture)
  • British service:14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns

Friedland was the name-ship of her class of French Illyrien or Friedland-class brig. She was built at Venice and launched in June 1807. The Royal Navy captured her a year later and took her into service as HMS Delight. She served in the Mediterranean and was sold in 1814.

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Friedland

Friedland initially bore the name Illyrien, but had her name changed to Vendicare in early 1807. [1] Then she received a second name change, to Friedland, after launch, [1] to commemorate the Emperor Napoleon's victory on 14 June at the battle of Friedland.

Friedland was at Ancona in December 1807, and at Corfu between 1807 and 1808. She is recorded as being at Santa Maria di Leuca in March 1808. [1]

Capture

On 26 March 1808, Friedland was on her way to Corfu with Commodore Don Amilcar Paolucci, commander in chief of the Italian Marine, and Knight of the Iron Crown, [3] when she encountered two British warships that were part of the British blockade of the island. The 64-gun third rate HMS Standard and the 38-gun frigate HMS Active captured Friedland off Cape Blanco, at the south end of Corfu. [lower-alpha 1] Captain Richard Mowbray of Active took possession of Friedland after a chase of several hours. Friedland might have escaped had she not lost her topmast. Her captors described her as one year old, and armed with 16 French 12-pounder guns. Active took her prize to Malta, together with the prisoners, who included Commodore Paolucci, and her captain, Angelo Thomasi. [3]

HMS Delight

Friedland was commissioned in May as HMS Delight in the Mediterranean under Commander John Brett Purvis. [2]

On 28 November 1808 Delight, Active, the supply ship Woolwich, and the hired armed ship Lord Eldon escorted a convoy of 50 vessels out of Malta, bound for Gibraltar, Lisbon, and London. However, contrary winds forced about 40 merchantmen, and the escorts to return to Malta within two weeks. [4]

Purvis received promotion to post-captain on 16 September 1809. [5] In December Commander Lord Balgonie took command of Delight. [2] Delight arrived at Portsmouth on 25 July 1810. [2] She apparently remained in service until 1812. Lord Balgonie was promoted to post-captain on 28 February 1812. [6]

Fate

Delight was in ordinary in 1812, at Chatham, and apparently remained in ordinary until 1814. [7] The Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy first offered the "Delight, sloop, of 340 tons", lying at Portsmouth for sale on 9 June 1814. [8] Delight sold there on 1 September for £480. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Although there were almost a dozen capes in the Mediterranean named Cape Blanco, the Cape Blanco in question was the one at 39°28′N20°6′E / 39.467°N 20.100°E .

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Winfield & Roberts (2015), p. 219.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Winfield (2008), p. 319.
  3. 1 2 "No. 16148". The London Gazette . 24 May 1808. pp. 734–735.
  4. ↑ Lloyd's List №4323 - accessed 28 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Marshall (1828), p. 49.
  6. ↑ Marshall (1829), p. 61.
  7. ↑ "NMM, vessel ID 383344" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol ix. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "No. 16901". The London Gazette . 24 May 1814. p. 1088.

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