In 1792 there was a civil in San Domingo with between the white and black inhabitants. Captain Thomas McNamara Russell of Diana, on a relief mission to the authorities on Saint-Domingue, received the intelligence that John Perkins, a mulatto (mixed-race) British former naval officer from Jamaica, was under arrest and due to be executed in Jérémie for supplying arms to the rebel slaves. Britain and France were not at war and Russell requested that the French release Perkins. The French authorities promised that they would, but didn't. After the exchange of numerous letters, Russell decided that the French were not going to release Perkins. Russell then sailed around Cap-Français to Jérémie and met with Ferret. Russell and Captain Nowell, of Ferret, decided that Nowell's first lieutenant, an officer named Godby, would go ashore and recover Perkins whilst the two ships remained offshore within cannon shot, ready to deploy a landing party if need be.[1] Lieutenant Godby landed and after negotiations the French released Perkins.[2]
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The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered the hull of "Diana, Burthen 668 Tons" for sale at Deptford on 16 May 1793. The purchasers had to post a bond of £2000 that they would break her up in a limited time.[3]
diana, 1757, other, ships, with, same, name, diana, diana, four, southampton, class, fifth, rate, frigates, royal, navy, launched, 1757, 1760, battle, neuville, vanguard, pursued, sank, french, frigates, atlante, commanded, jean, vauquelin, pomone, diana, took. For other ships with the same name see HMS Diana HMS Diana was one of the four 32 gun Southampton class fifth rate frigates of the Royal Navy She was launched in 1757 In 1760 at the Battle of Neuville she and HMS Vanguard pursued and sank two French frigates Atlante commanded by Jean Vauquelin and Pomone Diana took on board the important prisoners Later she served through the American Revolutionary War HistoryGreat BritainNameHMS DianaOrdered1 June 1756BuilderRobert Batson LimehouseLaid downJune 1756Launched30 August 1757Completed12 September 1757 at Deptford DockyardCommissionedAugust 1757FateSold to break up at Deptford 16 May 1793General characteristicsClass and typeSouthampton class fifth rate frigateTons burthen668 57 94 bmLength124 ft 6 in 37 95 m gundeck 103 ft 1 125 in 31 42298 m keel Beam34 ft 11 in 10 64 m Depth of hold12 ft 0 in 3 66 m Sail planFull rigged shipComplement210 officers and menArmament32 guns comprising Upperdeck 26 12 pounder guns Quarterdeck 4 6 pounder guns Forecastle 2 6 pounder guns Contents 1 Career 2 Fate 3 Citations 4 ReferencesCareer editIn 1792 there was a civil in San Domingo with between the white and black inhabitants Captain Thomas McNamara Russell of Diana on a relief mission to the authorities on Saint Domingue received the intelligence that John Perkins a mulatto mixed race British former naval officer from Jamaica was under arrest and due to be executed in Jeremie for supplying arms to the rebel slaves Britain and France were not at war and Russell requested that the French release Perkins The French authorities promised that they would but didn t After the exchange of numerous letters Russell decided that the French were not going to release Perkins Russell then sailed around Cap Francais to Jeremie and met with Ferret Russell and Captain Nowell of Ferret decided that Nowell s first lieutenant an officer named Godby would go ashore and recover Perkins whilst the two ships remained offshore within cannon shot ready to deploy a landing party if need be 1 Lieutenant Godby landed and after negotiations the French released Perkins 2 Fate editThe Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty s Navy offered the hull of Diana Burthen 668 Tons for sale at Deptford on 16 May 1793 The purchasers had to post a bond of 2000 that they would break her up in a limited time 3 Citations edit Naval Chronicle 27 1812 pp 351 352 Naval Chronicle 17 1807 pp 458 462 No 13527 The London Gazette 11 May 1793 p 391 References editRobert Gardiner The First Frigates Conway Maritime Press London 1992 ISBN 0 85177 601 9 David Lyon The Sailing Navy List Conway Maritime Press London 1993 ISBN 0 85177 617 5 Winfield Rif 2007 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 1792 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1844157006 nbsp This article about a specific frigate of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Diana 1757 amp oldid 1167352198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
