Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, in HM 18-gun Brig Recruit for which he was appointed to the D'Hautpoul. The 74 now pouring a broadside into her. April 15, 1809. D'Hautpoul can be seen in the background.
On 16 February 1809 CaptainAmand Leduc, Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, commanded D'Hautpoul on her maiden voyage, a mission to Martinique with reinforcements and supplies, as the flagship of a squadron of three 74-gun ships. (The other vessels were Courageux and Polonais), and two frigates, under the overall command of Commodore Amable Troude.) Learning of the capture of Martinique, Troude's squadron turned back but was pursued by the British.[3]
D'Hautpoul was captured by her now-British sister shipHMS Pompée, on 17 April 1809 off Puerto Rico after a chase over three nights and two days by Pompée, HMS Recruit, and HMS Neptune.[4]Recruit hung on the tail of the French squadron and managed to cripple D'Hautpoul's mizzen mast, so Pompée could bring her to action and capture her after exchanging fire for 75 minutes. Between 80 and 90 men from D'Hautpoul were killed or wounded, including several officers.[5]
British service
Taken as a prize, she was renamed Abercrombie, and was briefly given to the commander of Recruit, Charles Napier, who was made post captain for his part in the action, as acting captain. Captain William Fahie of Pompée, who had fallen ill after capturing her, then replaced Napier.
Abercrombie participated in the capture of Guadeloupe in January and February 1810.[6][a] In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe" to all surviving participants of the campaign.
After being repaired at Plymouth at the cost of £16,375, Abercrombie sailed for Portugal on 30 December 1810 as part of Admiral George Berkeley's squadron off Lisbon.[6] On 5 September 1811 she took the French brigs Les Deux Amis and Le Jean Baptiste, and the sloop La Marie French while in company with Pompée, HMS Dryad, and HMS Arrow.[11] While she was at anchor in the Basque Roads on 26 October 1811, lightning damaged her fore topmast and foremast.
Between 1812 and 1813 Abercrombie served in the English Channel. On 14 January 1813 Abercrombie, still under the command of Captain Fahie, recaptured the British trader Industry.[12] On 17 July 1813 she shared the proceeds of the capture of Union with HMS Dublin, and on 17 December captured Marie Antoinette.[13][b]
Fate
By May 1814 Abercrombie was lying decommissioned in the Hamoaze. She was sold for £3,810 at Plymouth on 30 April 1817.[6]
Clowes, William Laird (1898) The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to 1900 Volume Five. Sampson Low, Marston and Company. ISBN1-86176-014-0
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
External links
Benyon, P. (2011). "HMS Abercrombie". Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels.
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D Hautpoul was a Temeraire class 74 gun French Navy ship of the line launched at Lorient on 2 September 1807 She was previously named Alcide and Courageux Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier in HM 18 gun Brig Recruit for which he was appointed to the D Hautpoul The 74 now pouring a broadside into her April 15 1809 D Hautpoul can be seen in the background HistoryFranceNameD HautpoulNamesakeGeneral Jean Joseph Ange d HautpoulBuilderFreres Crucy at Lorient shipyardLaid downJune 1803Launched2 September 1807CompletedFebruary 1808Captured17 April 1809United KingdomNameAbercrombieAcquiredApril 1809Honours andawardsNaval General Service Medal with clasp Guadaloupe 1 FateSold 1817General characteristics 2 Class and typeTemeraire class ship of the lineDisplacement2 966 tonnes 5 260 tonnes fully loadedLength55 87 metres 183 3 ft 172 pied Beam14 90 metres 48 ft 11 in Draught7 26 metres 23 8 ft 22 pied PropulsionUp to 2 485 m2 26 750 sq ft of sailsArmament74 guns Lower gundeck 28 36 pounder long guns Upper gundeck 30 18 pounder long guns Fc and QD 16 8 pounder long guns 4 36 pounder carronadesArmourTimber Contents 1 French service 2 British service 3 Fate 4 See also 5 Notes citations and references 6 External linksFrench service EditOn 16 February 1809 Captain Amand Leduc Chevalier of the Legion d honneur commanded D Hautpoul on her maiden voyage a mission to Martinique with reinforcements and supplies as the flagship of a squadron of three 74 gun ships The other vessels were Courageux and Polonais and two frigates under the overall command of Commodore Amable Troude Learning of the capture of Martinique Troude s squadron turned back but was pursued by the British 3 D Hautpoul was captured by her now British sister ship HMS Pompee on 17 April 1809 off Puerto Rico after a chase over three nights and two days by Pompee HMS Recruit and HMS Neptune 4 Recruit hung on the tail of the French squadron and managed to cripple D Hautpoul s mizzen mast so Pompee could bring her to action and capture her after exchanging fire for 75 minutes Between 80 and 90 men from D Hautpoul were killed or wounded including several officers 5 British service EditTaken as a prize she was renamed Abercrombie and was briefly given to the commander of Recruit Charles Napier who was made post captain for his part in the action as acting captain Captain William Fahie of Pompee who had fallen ill after capturing her then replaced Napier Abercrombie participated in the capture of Guadeloupe in January and February 1810 6 a In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp Guadaloupe to all surviving participants of the campaign In February 1810 Captain Fahie was appointed a commodore to assist with landings 8 His squadron comprised Abercrombie Vimiera Snap Morne Fortunee Frolic Surinam Superieure and Ringdove 9 The squadron arrived off St Martin s on 14 February and the combined might of the ships and a company of the 25th Regiment of Foot forced the French and Dutch occupants to surrender by 16 February 9 10 On 21 February Abercrombie sailed to Saint Eustatius with Ringdove the island also quickly capitulated 9 After being repaired at Plymouth at the cost of 16 375 Abercrombie sailed for Portugal on 30 December 1810 as part of Admiral George Berkeley s squadron off Lisbon 6 On 5 September 1811 she took the French brigs Les Deux Amis and Le Jean Baptiste and the sloop La Marie French while in company with Pompee HMS Dryad and HMS Arrow 11 While she was at anchor in the Basque Roads on 26 October 1811 lightning damaged her fore topmast and foremast Between 1812 and 1813 Abercrombie served in the English Channel On 14 January 1813 Abercrombie still under the command of Captain Fahie recaptured the British trader Industry 12 On 17 July 1813 she shared the proceeds of the capture of Union with HMS Dublin and on 17 December captured Marie Antoinette 13 b Fate EditBy May 1814 Abercrombie was lying decommissioned in the Hamoaze She was sold for 3 810 at Plymouth on 30 April 1817 6 See also EditList of ships of the line of FranceNotes citations and references EditNotes 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 7 A first class share of the prize money was worth 7 19s 2 d a sixth class share was worth 11 d 14 Citations No 20393 The London Gazette 26 January 1849 p 243 Clouet Alain 2007 La marine de Napoleon III classe Temeraire caracteristiques dossiersmarine free fr in French Archived from the original on 23 March 2013 Retrieved 4 April 2013 Laird Clowes The Royal Navy vol 5 p 435 Laird Clowes The Royal Navy vol 5 p 559 Laird Clowes The Royal Navy vol 5 p 436 a b c Winfield British Warships p 226 No 16938 The London Gazette 24 September 1814 pp 1923 1924 Laird Clowes The Royal Navy vol 5 p 290 a b c Michael Phillips Abercrombie 74 1809 Michael Phillips Ships of the Old Navy Retrieved 7 March 2021 No 16356 The London Gazette 31 March 1810 p 487 No 16620 The London Gazette 4 July 1812 p 1305 No 16770 The London Gazette 4 September 1814 p 1753 No 16926 The London Gazette 16 August 1814 p 1665 No 17025 The London Gazette 17 June 1815 p 1171 References Clowes William Laird 1898 The Royal Navy A History from the Earliest Times to 1900 Volume Five Sampson Low Marston and Company ISBN 1 86176 014 0 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 External links EditBenyon P 2011 HMS Abercrombie Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French ship D 27Hautpoul 1807 amp oldid 1129859191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
