The French brig Néarque was an Abeille-class brig launched at Lorient in 1804. She made a voyage to the Caribbean in 1805. After the frigate HMS Niobe captured her in March 1806, the Royal Navy took her into Plymouth, but laid her up in ordinary. She then disappears from the records until her sale in 1814.
From June 1803 lieutenant de vaisseau Jean-Philippe-Paul Jourdain remained at Lorient to supervise the construction of Néarque.[4] He would remain her commander until the British captured her.
On 27 April 1805, Jourdain and Néarque captured the British 16-gun brig Heros after an engagement that lasted half an hour and in which Jourdain sustained two wounds.[5][a]
Between early September 1805 and end-December, Néarque carried dispatches from Lorient to Martinique and back, then troops from Belle Île to Lorient, patrolled the southern coast of Brittany, and escorted a convoy from Lorient to Bénodet, returning to Lorient.[7] Then in February 1806, she sailed from Groix to Concarneau.[8]
Capture and fateedit
On 28 March a French squadron composed of the two 40-gun frigates Revanche, Commodore Amand Leduc, and Guerrière, Captain Paul-Mathieu Hubert, 36-gun frigate Sirène, Captain Alexandre Lambert, and Néarque, sailed from Lorient, on a cruise off the coast of Iceland, Greenland, and Spitzbergen, for the purpose of destroying British and Russian whaling ships.[9] It quickly became evident that Néarque was a far worse sailer than the frigates and that she could not follow; Leduc detached her so that she would carry out her orders independently.[10]
At about 10a.m. Niobe, Captain John Wentworth Loring, cruising between the Glénans and the isle of Groix, discovered the French squadron. He followed and at 10p.m. was able to capture the sternmost, which was Nearque. He reported that she had 97 men on board and stores and provisions for a five-month cruise.[11] James reports that although Nearque made signals, the three French frigates continued on their mission, leaving her to her fate. Furthermore, she surrendered after a volley of small arms fire from Niobe that "fortunately injured no one".[9]
Lloyd's List reported Nearque's arrival at Plymouth, and gave her complement as 103 men. It further reported that Glory and Niobe had continued in pursuit of the rest of the French squadron.[12]
Nearque arrived in Plymouth on 3 April 1806. The Royal Navy never commissioned her; instead, the Admiralty placed her in ordinary.[1] The commissioners of the Navy put her up for sale at Plymouth in July 1814.[13] She sold there on 21 July for £400.[1]
Notesedit
^There is no record of a British letter of marque by that name, and no warship. However, in April 1801, Atalante captured a French 14-gun privateer brig of that name.[6]
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The French brig Nearque was an Abeille class brig launched at Lorient in 1804 She made a voyage to the Caribbean in 1805 After the frigate HMS Niobe captured her in March 1806 the Royal Navy took her into Plymouth but laid her up in ordinary She then disappears from the records until her sale in 1814 1 36 scale model of Cygne sister ship of Nearque on display at the Musee national de la Marine in ParisHistory France NameNearque NamesakeNearchus a mentor of Alexander the Great and a noted sailor BuilderLorient Dyd Caudan by Louis Antoine amp Mathurin Crucy Laid downJune 1803 Launched27 March 1804 CompletedJuly 1804 CapturedMarch 1806 United Kingdom NameHMS Nearque AcquiredMarch 1806 by capture FateSold 1814 General characteristics 1 2 Class and typeAbeille class Brig 3 Displacement290 tons French Tons burthen309 31041 94 by calc bm Length92 ft 4 in 28 1 m overall 72 ft 7 1 8 in 22 1 m keel Beam28 ft 4 1 2 in 8 649 m Depth of hold7 ft 6 in 2 29 m Sail planBrig ComplementFrench service c 100 British service 110 ArmamentFrench service 16 guns British service 14 24 pounder carronades 2 6 pounder bow chasers Contents 1 French career 2 Capture and fate 3 Notes 4 Citations 5 ReferencesFrench career editFrom June 1803 lieutenant de vaisseau Jean Philippe Paul Jourdain remained at Lorient to supervise the construction of Nearque 4 He would remain her commander until the British captured her On 27 April 1805 Jourdain and Nearque captured the British 16 gun brig Heros after an engagement that lasted half an hour and in which Jourdain sustained two wounds 5 a Between early September 1805 and end December Nearque carried dispatches from Lorient to Martinique and back then troops from Belle Ile to Lorient patrolled the southern coast of Brittany and escorted a convoy from Lorient to Benodet returning to Lorient 7 Then in February 1806 she sailed from Groix to Concarneau 8 Capture and fate editOn 28 March a French squadron composed of the two 40 gun frigates Revanche Commodore Amand Leduc and Guerriere Captain Paul Mathieu Hubert 36 gun frigate Sirene Captain Alexandre Lambert and Nearque sailed from Lorient on a cruise off the coast of Iceland Greenland and Spitzbergen for the purpose of destroying British and Russian whaling ships 9 It quickly became evident that Nearque was a far worse sailer than the frigates and that she could not follow Leduc detached her so that she would carry out her orders independently 10 At about 10a m Niobe Captain John Wentworth Loring cruising between the Glenans and the isle of Groix discovered the French squadron He followed and at 10p m was able to capture the sternmost which was Nearque He reported that she had 97 men on board and stores and provisions for a five month cruise 11 James reports that although Nearque made signals the three French frigates continued on their mission leaving her to her fate Furthermore she surrendered after a volley of small arms fire from Niobe that fortunately injured no one 9 Lloyd s List reported Nearque s arrival at Plymouth and gave her complement as 103 men It further reported that Glory and Niobe had continued in pursuit of the rest of the French squadron 12 Nearque arrived in Plymouth on 3 April 1806 The Royal Navy never commissioned her instead the Admiralty placed her in ordinary 1 The commissioners of the Navy put her up for sale at Plymouth in July 1814 13 She sold there on 21 July for 400 1 Notes edit There is no record of a British letter of marque by that name and no warship However in April 1801 Atalante captured a French 14 gun privateer brig of that name 6 Citations edit a b c Winfield 2008 p 317 Winfield amp Roberts 2015 p 215 Roche 2005 p 323 Revue maritime et coloniale Vol 121 p 237 Revue de l Orient 1853 Volume 2 Volumes 13 14 p p 357 8 Delavigne No 153526 The London Gazette 7 April 1801 p 382 Fonds Marine 1805 1826 p 341 Fonds Marine 1805 1826 p 356 a b James 1837 Vol 4 p 248 Troude 1867 p 436 No 15906 The London Gazette 1 April 1806 p 422 Lloyd s List no 4042 1 accessed 18 February 2014 No 16915 The London Gazette 9 July 1814 p 1395 References editFonds Marine Campagnes operations divisions et stations navales missions diverses Inventaire de la sous serie Marine BB4 Tome premier BB210 a 482 1805 1826 2 James William 1837 The Naval History of Great Britain from the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IV R Bentley Roche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours Vol 1 Group Retozel Maury Millau ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 Troude Onesime Joachim 1867 Batailles navales de la France in French Vol 3 Challamel aine Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1861762467 Winfield Rif Roberts Stephen S 2015 French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786 1861 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 204 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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