HMS Aglaia
Sloop of the Royal Navy
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HMS Aglaia was the French privateer Aglaé, captured in 1782 and brought into the Royal Navy.[2][a] The Royal Navy sold her in 1783.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Aglaé |
| Captured | 18 April 1782 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Aglaia |
| Namesake | Aglaia |
| Acquired | 18 April 1782 |
| Fate | Sold, 5 June 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 30568⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 27 ft 6+1⁄2 in (8.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 4+1⁄4 in (4.4 m) |
| Complement |
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| Armament |
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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 not taken any prizes.[3]
Aglaé arrived at Plymouth 2 May. She then sat there and was never commissioned.[1]
Fate
The Admiralty sold Aglaia on 5 June 1783.