- Capture
- Fate
- Notes, citations, and references
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}} | HMS Aglaia was the French privateer Aglaé, captured in 1782 and brought into the Royal Navy.[1][2] She was sold in 1783.CaptureOn 18 April 1782 Eolus was off Cape Cornwall on her way to Waterford when she encountered the French privateer Aglaé, of Saint Malo. After a chase of eight hours, Captain Collins of Eolus succeeded in capturing his quarry. She was a ship of twenty 6 and 9-pounder guns, with a crew of 121 men, under the command of Sieur Dugué du Laurent. She had been cruising for six days but had not taken any prizes.[3] FateThe Admiralty sold Aglaia on 5 June 1783. Notes, citations, and referencesNotes1. ^Demerliac (1996), p.198, #1985.
2. ^She was named, in both French and English for Aglaia, a figure from Greek mythology.
3. ^{{London Gazette|issue=12291 |page=3 |date= 27 April 1782}}
Citations{{reflist}}References- {{Colledge}}
- Demerliac, Alain (1996) La Marine De Louis XVI: Nomenclature Des Navires Français De 1774 À 1792. (Nice: Éditions OMEGA).
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