| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Malouin |
| Commissioned | June 1803 |
| Captured | July 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 92 (bm) |
| Complement | 61 |
| Armament | 4 guns |
Malouin was a schooner commissioned as a privateer in Saint-Malo in June 1803 under Captain Loriot (or L'Orient). [1] A British privateer captured her in July 1803.
Malouin may have twice cruised with some success during the French Revolutionary Wars, [2] though that may have involved a different vessel. [3] The Saint-Malo merchant Thomazeau armed Malouin in 1803. [2]
In July 1803 Lloyd's List reported that the frigate HMS Apollo had captured Demerara Packet, but that the French privateer Malouin had re-captured her. Then HMS Isis re-captured Demerara Packet. [4] [lower-alpha 1]
Malouin had also captured Little Jane, which had been sailing from Jamaica to London and sent Little Jane into Passage. [4]
Lloyd's List reported on 12 July 1803, that a French privateer had captured Princess of Wales, Griegg, master, as she was sailing from Jamaica to London. However, the British privateers Lord Nelson and Trimmer had retaken her and sent her into Plymouth. [6] The French privateer Malwan or Malouin, of four guns, out from Saint-Malo 15 days, had captured Princess of Wales on 2 July. The two British privateers recaptured her on 6 July. Princess of Wales was carrying a valuable cargo of 580 hogsheads of sugar and 150 logs. Princess of Wales had only two guns, and the French prize master had only 10 men to man them and sail her, but he fought for eight hours before striking. [7] [lower-alpha 2] Captain Gregg was surprised to discover Princess of Wales in the Catwater; he had assumed that her captor had taken her to France. He had been a prisoner on Malouin, and had come into Plymouth on 16 July when the privateer brig Speedwell had captured Malouin a few days earlier and brought her into Plymouth. [10] The capture had taken place at 43°40′N15°00′W / 43.667°N 15.000°W . [2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]
Speedwell would have been unable to capture Malouin if Malouin had been able to get her sweeps out. However, there were 46 English prisoners aboard Malouin and they hindered her maneuvers. [12]
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