Napoleonic Wars HMS Galatea (1810)

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battle of tamatave (action of 20 may 1811)


on 14 may astraea, phoebe, galatea, , racehorse sailed port louis tamatave, madagascar , arrived on 20th. british squadron sighted french squadron , made chase. severe engagement, battle of tamatave, ensued. during battle, renommée , clorinde badly battered galatea, result lost 16 men killed , 46 wounded - largest number of casualties of vessel in squadron. in 1847 admiralty authorized award of naval general service medal clasp off tamatave 20 may 1811 surviving claimants action.


the british captured renommée. roquebert had sacrificed flagship , life allow clorinde , badly damaged néréide escape. 5 days later, schomberg s squadron rediscovered néréide @ tamatave. british persuaded town s commander surrender town, , néréide, without further fight.


the royal navy took néréide in madagascar , renommée java. battle last action of mauritius campaign. thereafter galatea served primarily, , relatively uneventfully, convoy escort rest of war.


galatea participated in war of 1812.


on 27 september 1812, galatea left st helena, escorting 3 whalers: admiral berkley, argo, , fredrick. frederick separated other 3 ships on 27 october, off ascension. on 31 october convoy encountered uss president , uss congress @ 33°10′n 20°28′w / 33.167°n 20.467°w / 33.167; -20.467. gave chase , congress captured argo, galatea escaped , arrived @ portsmouth.


galatea in company spitfire when recaptured brig fermina on 18 april 1813. on 1 june 1813 sailed lisbon.





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