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Le Vimereaux | 19475 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vimereux Wimereux | |||
| Nominal Guns | 15 | BG | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1805 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Home Port | Boulogne-sur-Mer - Picardy | ref:692 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Privateer | BG | |
| Ship Type | Lugger | BG | |
| Captured | 18.1.1805 | BWAS-1714 | |
Took the ships "Messager" , "Equilateral" , "Lydia" , "Frienship" , "Diligente" , "Swann" , "Neptune" , "Fox" , "A. Maria" , "B. Intention" , "Ward"
ref:692Admiralty-Office, January 22, 1805.
Copy of a Letter from the Right Honorable Lord Keith, K. B. Admiral of tbe Blue, &c. to William Marfden, Esq; dated on board the Ardent, off Ramsgate, the 2 ist Instant.
SIR, I ransmit for their Lordships' Information, a copy of a letter from Captain Elphinstone, of His Majesty's Ship the Greyhound, to Captain Laroche, of the Melpomene, reporting the capture of another of the enemy's privateers that have lately infested the Channel; and from which their Lordships will have the satisfaction of observing, that Mr. Dalyell, acting Lieutenant of the Rattler, and Mr. Donaldson, the late acting Commander of the Folkstone, are alive, and likely to recover.
I am, &c. KEITH
Greyhound, at Sea, Jan. 19, 1805.
Cruizing in conformity to your Orders, I yesterday fell in with, and, after an 11 hours' chace, captured the French Lugger Privateer Le Vimereux, Jan B. Pollet, Captain, armed with 15 guns, and having on board a complement of 69 men. She sailed from St. Vallery en Caux (to which port she belonged) on thursday, and had taken nothing. She is a remarkable fine Vessel, about 60 Tons Burthen, nearly new, and sails so well, that had we not been greatly favoured by frequent changes of wind, I believe all our efforts in pursuit of her would have been fruitless. It was against this Lugger that the gallant, although unfortunate, attempt was made by the Boats of His Majesty's Sloop Rattler and Folkestone Lugger; and it is with great satisfaction I learnt, that the Lieutenants of the Rattler and Folkestone were still living, and, although severely wounded, that there is very great expectation of their recovery.
I remain, &c. {Signed)
C. ELPHINSTONE
In Salein , 1805 and 1806 ?? maybe 1804 to 1805