| 词条 | HMS Galatea (1776) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HMS Galatea was a 20-gun Sphinx-class sixth-rate post-ship of the Royal Navy. She served during the American War of Independence. HistoryIn 1776, the ship was sent to North America under the command of Captain Thomas Jordan with a crew of 200.[1] She took part in the capture of 30 American ships. An American naval squadron led by Samuel Elbert attacked the ship near St. Simons Island in what became known as the Frederica naval action. Although the Americans captured her other three escort ships, Galatea{{'}}s crew ran her aground and managed to escape without being captured. The American privateer Gustavus Conyngham was captured and held aboard the Galatea. By his own report he was kept in irons until he reached prison, and was given no more than a “cold plank as my bed, a stone for a pillow”. Additionally, he was not fed properly, causing him to lose fifty pounds while imprisoned on the ship en route to his English prison. FateShe was broken up in April 1783. References1. ^ {{cite book | last1 = Clark | first1 = William Bell | last2 = Morgan | first2 = William James | last3 = Crawford | first3 = Michael J. | title = Naval documents of the American Revolution, Volume 7 | publisher = Naval History Division, Dept. of the Nav | year = 1964 | accessdate = 2011-12-01}} {{Sphinx class post ship}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Galatea (1776), HMS}} 3 : Sphinx-class post ships|1776 ships|Ships built in Deptford |
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