She was captured by the Royal Navy in 1759 and became the fifth-rate HMS Arethusa. She remained in Royal Navy service for twenty years until she was wrecked after being badly …

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Arethusa after the Greek mythological nymph Arethusa who was transformed by Artemis into a fountain. HMS Arethusa (1759) was a …

The Aréthuse was a French frigate, launched in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. She was subsequently captured by the Royal Navy and became the fifth-rate HMS Arethusa. Aréthuse …

The Arethusa was the first to reach the French ships. A furious battle between her and the Belle Poule resulted in the deaths of the French second captain and 30 of the crew. But the …

British Fifth Rate frigate 'Arethusa' (1759). Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, …

HMS ARETHUSA 5th rate; 32 cannons; 700 bm; 132x34.5 ft; French ARETHUSE, taken from the French in 1759. Wrecked off Ushant (Ouessant), 19th March 1779.

This vellum-bound log book (15cm x 19cm) contains 259 pages of tabular data respecting voyages of the HMS Levant (1775-1776, 223 pages) and, beginning in the back of the volume, …

Mar 16, 2025 · The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference …

L’ Aréthuse est une frégate de la Marine royale française, lancée en 1757 pendant la guerre de Sept Ans. Capturée par la Royal Navy elle est renommée HMS Arethusa et intégrée dans la …

Nov 6, 2015 · The Belle Poule, accompanied by a cutter named Le Courier, found herself meanwhile chased by the British frigate Arethusa, which was also in company with a cutter, in …