Namesake Aglaia Fate Sold, 5 June 1783 | Acquired 18 April 1782 Complement 121 | |
Name HMS Aglaia (1782-1783)
Aglaé (Unknown-1782) Armament 20 × 6 & 9-pounder guns | ||
HMS Aglaia was the French privateer Aglaé, captured in 1782 and brought into the Royal Navy. She was sold in 1783.
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Capture
On 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 taken any prizes.
Fate
The Admiralty sold Aglaia on 5 June 1783.
References
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