| 词条 | HMS Epervier (1797) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first HMS Epervier, sometimes spelled HMS Epervoir, was the French ex-naval brick-aviso and then privateer Épervier, launched in 1788. The British captured her in 1797 and registered her in 1798 as an 18-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. The Navy never commissioned her and she was sold in 1801. DesignEpervier was an Expédition-class "brick-aviso" (advice brig). Benjamin Dubois built the six members of the class at Saint-Malo Montmarin to a 3 October 1787 design by Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait, and all were launched in 1788. They cost 86,000 Livre tournois each.[1]The British captured two other members of the class, but never added them to the navy.[2] The two were Curieux (captured in June 1793),[3] and Impatient (captured in May 1803),[4] by {{HMS|Naiad|1797|2}}.[5] French serviceÉpervier was originally armed with six 4-pounder guns. In 1792 her armament was increased to ten 4-pounders and four 12-pounder howitzers. The next year she received six more 4-pounder guns. She was in dry-dock at Rochefort in 1795. In April 1797 she was condemned at Cayenne, but then became a privateer. Between 1794 and 1797, she carried eighteen 4-pounders and four two-pounder guns.[6]CaptureEpervier was operating as a French privateer when {{HMS|Cerberus| 1794|6}}, under the command of Captain John Drew, captured her. Cerberus was on the Irish station when on 12 and 14 November 1797 she captured two French privateers, Epervier and {{HMS|Renard|1797|2}}. Both vessels were pierced for 20 guns, were copper-bottomed, quite new, and fast sailers. Epervier was armed with sixteen 4-pounder guns and had a crew of 145 men. Renard carried eighteen 6-pounders and had a crew of 189 men.[7] Lloyd's List reported Cerberus{{'}}s capture of two privateers, one of 30 guns and one of 18, and the arrival of both at Cork.[8]Between these two captures, Cerberus recaptured the Adelphi, prize to Epervier.[7] Adelphi, Patterson, master, had been sailing from Quebec to London when Epervier captured her; she too went into Cork.[8] Epervier arrived at Plymouth on 12 January 1798, and was registered on 14 February. However, the Navy never commissioned her.[2] The Navy did take Renard into service, retaining her name; she served until 1807.[2] Although the Navy did not commission Epervier/Epervoir, two legal notices in the London Gazette give the names of two men, one of whom is described as a master on Epervoir, and one of whom is named as having been a lieutenant on her. FateThe Commissioners of the Navy listed Epervoir, of 254 tons burthen, for sale at Plymouth in August 1801.[9] She was sold on 7 September 1801.[2] Citations and referencesCitations1. ^Demerliac (1996), p.82, #536. References2. ^1 2 3 4 Winfield (2008), pp. 266 & 286. 3. ^Demerliac (1996), p.82, #537. 4. ^Demerliac (1996), p. 83, #541. 5. ^{{London Gazette|issue=15591|page=678|date=2 June 1803}} 6. ^Demerliac (1996), p. 82, #538. 7. ^1 {{London Gazette|issue=14069|page=1140|date=22 November 1797}} 8. ^1 Lloyd's List, no.2971, - accessed 31 January 2014. 9. ^{{London Gazette|page=1008|issue=15397|date=15 August 1801}}
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