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French frigate Pauline (1807)
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The Pauline was a 44-gun Hortense class frigate
of the French Navy
.
On 27 February 1809, along with Dubourdieu
's Pénélope, she captured the 32-gun HMS Proserpine http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/P/03707.html.
In October 1809, she sailed from Toulon to escort a convoy bound for Barcelona. Chased by a British squadron under Collingwood
, and sailing with Borée, she managed to repel and escape HMS Tigre
and HMS Leviathan
, and returned to Toulon after Amélie
joined up.
Pauline was then used for convoy escort in the Mediterranean. She took part in the Action of 29 November 1811
, fleeing the battle while the Pomone
and the smaller Persanne
were captured by the British. Her commanding officer, Capitaine de vaisseau Monfort, was subsentquently court-martialled and relieved of command.
On 11 April 1814, she was renamed Bellone. She took part in the landing at Sidi Ferruch
during the Invasion of Algiers in 1830
, and used as a ferry the following years.
Hortense class frigate
Jacques-Noël Sané designed the Hortense class 40-gun frigates of the French Navy in 1802. Seven frigates were built to this new design between 1803 and 1807. Of the seven, one was wrecked at sea and the British Royal Navy captured four, taking three into service.* HortenseJacques-Noël Sané designed...
of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
.
On 27 February 1809, along with Dubourdieu
Bernard Dubourdieu
Bernard Dubourdieu was a French rear-admiral who led the allied French-Venetian forces at the Battle of Lissa in 1811, during which he was killed....
's Pénélope, she captured the 32-gun HMS Proserpine http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/P/03707.html.
In October 1809, she sailed from Toulon to escort a convoy bound for Barcelona. Chased by a British squadron under Collingwood
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently as Nelson's successor in commands.-Early years:Collingwood was born in Newcastle upon Tyne...
, and sailing with Borée, she managed to repel and escape HMS Tigre
French ship Tigre (1793)
Tigre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Her first captain was Pierre Jean Van Stabel. When Van Stabel was promoted, she became the flagship of his 6-ship squadron. She notably fought in 1793 to rescue the Sémillante, along with the Jean Bart.Under Jacques Bedout, she took part in...
and HMS Leviathan
HMS Leviathan (1790)
HMS Leviathan was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 October 1790. At the Battle of Trafalgar under Henry William Bayntun, she was near the front of the windward column led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard his flagship, , and captured the Spanish ship San Augustin.In...
, and returned to Toulon after Amélie
French frigate Amélie (1808)
The Amélie was a 46-gun Pallas class frigate of the French Navy.On 21 October 1809, she sailed from Toulon to escort a convoy bound for Barcelona...
joined up.
Pauline was then used for convoy escort in the Mediterranean. She took part in the Action of 29 November 1811
Action of 29 November 1811
The Action of 29 November 1811 was a minor naval engagement fought between two frigate squadrons in the Adriatic Sea during the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The action was one of a series of operations conducted by the British Royal Navy and the French Navy to contest dominance over...
, fleeing the battle while the Pomone
French frigate Pomone (1805)
The Pomone was a 40-gun Hortense-class frigate of the French Navy, built at Genoa for the puppet government of the Ligurian Republic, which was annexed as part of France in June 1805, a month after the Pomone was completed...
and the smaller Persanne
French ship Persanne (1809)
The Persanne was a 24-gun Mérinos class transport of the French Navy.On 29 November 1811, Pauline ferried a cargo of 201 bronze and iron cannon, 220 iron wheels for gun carriages and numerous other military stores from Corfu to Trieste, escorted by frigates Pomone and Pauline...
were captured by the British. Her commanding officer, Capitaine de vaisseau Monfort, was subsentquently court-martialled and relieved of command.
On 11 April 1814, she was renamed Bellone. She took part in the landing at Sidi Ferruch
Sidi Ferruch
Sidi Fredj is a coastal town in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is located within the territory of the municipality of Staouéli, on a presque-isle on the Mediterranean Sea....
during the Invasion of Algiers in 1830
Invasion of Algiers in 1830
The Invasion of Algiers in 1830 was a large-scale military operation by which the Kingdom of France, ruled by Charles X, invaded and conquered the Ottoman Regency of Algiers...
, and used as a ferry the following years.