"HMS Snap (1808)" redirects here. For other ships with the name, see HMS Snap.
Palinure was the nameship for the Palinure-class of 16-gun brigs of the French Navy, and was launched in 1804. In French service she captured Carnation before Circe captured her in turn. After being taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Snap, she participated in two campaigns that qualified her crew for the Naval General Service Medal (NGSM). She was broken up in 1811.
Palinure
Curieux (here in British service), sister-ship of Palinure[1]
A view of HMS Pallas passing under the batteries of the Île-d'Aix on 14 May 1806. Pallas (second right), after having run La Minerve on board. Palinure, a part of the French Rochefort Squadron attends.
On the morning of 22 April 1808 in Grande Bourg Bay at Marie Galante, Palinure and Pilade encountered Goree, under Commander Joseph Spear. In the resulting engagement Goree lost one man killed and four wounded; the French lost eight killed and 21 wounded. After about an hour Palinure and Pilade made off when they saw the schooner HMS Superieure coming to Goree's assistance, followed a little while later by the frigate HMS Circe and the brig-sloopHMS Wolverine. Superieure exchanged some shots with the French brigs but the other two British vessels arrived too late actually to engage.[7]
On 3 October 1808, Palinure captured the 18-gun Cruizer-classbrig-sloopCarnation.[6]Carnation's capture was due in part to the cowardice of a large part of her crew after the loss of her captain and heavy casualties. The British later recovered and burnt Carnation during their invasion of Martinique.[8]
CaptureEdit
On 31 October, Circe captured Palinure at Diamond Rock off Fort de France.[6]Palinure, under the command of M. Fourniers, tried to take shelter under the guns of a battery on Pointe Solomon, but the battery was so high above the vessels that Circe did not fire at it as she came up. After a short engagement Palinurestruck. She had lost seven men killed and eight wounded out of 79 men on board, most from the 83rd Regiment; Circe lost one man killed and one man wounded.[9]
British serviceEdit
On 13 November Palinure was commissioned at Antigua as HMS Snap under Commander James Pattison Stewart,[5] who transferred from Port d'Espagne.[a]
Snap took part in the British capture of the French and Dutch West Indies, including the capture of Martinique in February 1809.[10] In 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issue of the NGSM with the clasp "Martinique" to all remaining survivors of that campaign.
In August 1809, Commander Thomas Barclay took command of Snap, after having briefly commanded Epervier. In 1810 she was part of the force under Brigadier Harcourt that took the Dutch colony of Sint Maarten. There she provided cover for the troops landing at Little Cool Bay to encourage the Dutch governor to surrender his part of the island.[11] Her participation in the campaigns would qualify her crew for the NGSM with the clasp "Guadaloupe".[b]
Captain Frasier Douglas replaced Barclay, and was in turn replaced by Captain Robert Lisle Coulson.[13]
FateEdit
Snap arrived in Portsmouth on 20 January 1811 and was paid off on 15 February. She was broken up in June at Sheerness.[5]
^A first-class share of the prize money for Guadaloupe was worth £113 3s 1¼d; a sixth-class share, that of an ordinary seaman, was worth £1 9s 1¼d.[12]
Demerliac, Alain (2003). La Marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 à 1815 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN2-903179-30-1.
James, William (1837). The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV. Vol. 5. R. Bentley.
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
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HMS Snap 1808 redirects here For other ships with the name see HMS Snap Palinure was the nameship for the Palinure class of 16 gun brigs of the French Navy and was launched in 1804 In French service she captured Carnation before Circe captured her in turn After being taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Snap she participated in two campaigns that qualified her crew for the Naval General Service Medal NGSM She was broken up in 1811 Palinure Curieux here in British service sister ship of Palinure 1 HistoryFranceNamePalinureNamesakePalinurusOrdered19 March 1803BuilderLouis Antoine and Maruthin Crucy Lorient CaudanLaunched12 January 1804Commissioned20 May 1804Captured31 October 1808United KingdomNameSnapAcquired31 October 1808Commissioned13 November 1808Out of service15 February 1811Honours andawardsNaval General Service Medal NGSM with clasps Martinique 2 Guadaloupe 3 FateScrapped June 1811General characteristics 4 5 Class and typePalinure class brigDisplacement290 tons French Tons burthen31956 94 bm Length91 ft 1 in 27 8 m overall 73 ft 1 1 2 in 22 3 m keel Beam28 ft 1 1 2 in 8 573 m 27 ft 7 1 2 in 8 4 m mldDepth of hold12 ft 9 in 3 9 m Sail planBrigComplementFrench service 94 British service 100ArmamentFrench service 16 6 pounder guns British service 14 24 pounder carronades 2 6 pounder guns Contents 1 French service 2 Capture 3 British service 4 Fate 5 Notes 6 Citations 7 ReferencesFrench service EditPalinure was commissioned on 20 May 1804 under capitaine de fregate Jance On 1 February 1805 she sailed with dispatches to Martinique She then took part in Allemand s expedition of 1805 6 nbsp A view of HMS Pallas passing under the batteries of the Ile d Aix on 14 May 1806 Pallas second right after having run La Minerve on board Palinure a part of the French Rochefort Squadron attends On the morning of 22 April 1808 in Grande Bourg Bay at Marie Galante Palinure and Pilade encountered Goree under Commander Joseph Spear In the resulting engagement Goree lost one man killed and four wounded the French lost eight killed and 21 wounded After about an hour Palinure and Pilade made off when they saw the schooner HMS Superieure coming to Goree s assistance followed a little while later by the frigate HMS Circe and the brig sloop HMS Wolverine Superieure exchanged some shots with the French brigs but the other two British vessels arrived too late actually to engage 7 On 3 October 1808 Palinure captured the 18 gun Cruizer class brig sloop Carnation 6 Carnation s capture was due in part to the cowardice of a large part of her crew after the loss of her captain and heavy casualties The British later recovered and burnt Carnation during their invasion of Martinique 8 Capture EditOn 31 October Circe captured Palinure at Diamond Rock off Fort de France 6 Palinure under the command of M Fourniers tried to take shelter under the guns of a battery on Pointe Solomon but the battery was so high above the vessels that Circe did not fire at it as she came up After a short engagement Palinure struck She had lost seven men killed and eight wounded out of 79 men on board most from the 83rd Regiment Circe lost one man killed and one man wounded 9 British service EditOn 13 November Palinure was commissioned at Antigua as HMS Snap under Commander James Pattison Stewart 5 who transferred from Port d Espagne a Snap took part in the British capture of the French and Dutch West Indies including the capture of Martinique in February 1809 10 In 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issue of the NGSM with the clasp Martinique to all remaining survivors of that campaign In August 1809 Commander Thomas Barclay took command of Snap after having briefly commanded Epervier In 1810 she was part of the force under Brigadier Harcourt that took the Dutch colony of Sint Maarten There she provided cover for the troops landing at Little Cool Bay to encourage the Dutch governor to surrender his part of the island 11 Her participation in the campaigns would qualify her crew for the NGSM with the clasp Guadaloupe b Captain Frasier Douglas replaced Barclay and was in turn replaced by Captain Robert Lisle Coulson 13 Fate EditSnap arrived in Portsmouth on 20 January 1811 and was paid off on 15 February She was broken up in June at Sheerness 5 Notes Edit For more on Commander James Pattison Stewart see O Byrne William R 1849 Stewart James Pattison A Naval Biographical Dictionary London John Murray A first class share of the prize money for Guadaloupe was worth 113 3s 1 d a sixth class share that of an ordinary seaman was worth 1 9s 1 d 12 Citations Edit Demerliac 2003 p 110 entry for Milan No 20939 The London Gazette 26 January 1849 p 242 No 20939 The London Gazette 26 January 1849 p 243 Winfield amp Roberts 2015 p 215 a b c Winfield 2008 p 318 a b c Roche 2005 p 338 James 1837 Vol 5 pp 41 2 No 16240 The London Gazette 25 March 1809 p 402 No 16215 The London Gazette 3 January 1809 p 15 No 16678 The London Gazette 5 December 1812 p 2454 No 16356 The London Gazette 31 March 1810 p 487 No 16938 The London Gazette 24 September 1814 pp 1923 1924 O Byrne 1849 p 235 References EditDemerliac Alain 2003 La Marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire Nomenclature des Navires Francais de 1800 a 1815 in French Editions Ancre ISBN 2 903179 30 1 James William 1837 The Naval History of Great Britain from the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IV Vol 5 R Bentley O Byrne William R 1849 Cox Douglas A Naval Biographical Dictionary London John Murray p 235 Roche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours 1671 1870 Group Retozel Maury Millau ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 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 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