HMS Decouverte

Last updated December 18, 2021

Two ships captured from the French have served the British Royal Navy under the name HMS Decouverte.

HMS Decouverte was a French navy schooner launched in 1800, captured in 1803, decommissioned in 1806, and sold in 1808.
HMS Decouverte (1806) was the French schooner Eclipse, launched in 1804, captured in 1806, commissioned as the gun-brig Decouverte, and sold in 1816.

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The French schooner Découverte was a French Navy vessel launched in 1800. The British captured her at Santo Domingo in 1803 and took her into service as HMS Decouverte. She was decommissioned in January 1806 and sold in 1808.

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