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L'Incomparable | 30091 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 2 | ref:692 | |
| Nationality | Empire Français | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1812 | ref:692 | |
| Home Port | St Malo - Brittany | ref:692 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:692 | |
| Category | Privateer | ref:692 | |
| Ship Type | Lugger | ||
| Sunk in Action | 18.6.1812 | ref:692 | |
Under Captain Le Duc , Homeport Rouen
ref:692Sunk by Hind of 10
ref:692Hind Revenue Cutter, Cawsand-Bay, June 19, 1812.
SIR beg leave to acquaint you, for the information. of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,that, while cruizing in His Majesty's revenue cutter the Hind, about 7 P.M. yesterday, the Dodman bearing W. N. W. distance about 6 or 7 miles, and blowing hard, with a high sea running,the weather hazy, I found myself in the near presence of a French lugger privateer, then having in company an English brig which she had captured.This cutter became engaged with the lugger : the latter showing every disposition to board the foremer, I gave him 3 broadsides, fell on board him, and his masts were carried away, boarded, and took possession of him but soon after the vessels were separated, the lugger was found to be in a sinking state, and it was with great difficulty the officers and men of this cutter were withdrawn from her, as were, at the same time, her commander, his first officer and 7 of his crew, who are now on board the Hind. The lugger at this time appeared to have settled in the water very much, and being by that time dark night, we soon lost sight of her and there is every reason to suppose sbe sunk. From the report of her commander, Jean Le Duc, this lugger proves to be the Incomparable belonging to St. Malo, 120 tons burthen, armed with 14 12-pounder carronades, having a crew of 53 men out from Roscoe 4 days, had made no capture previous to the brig then in her company ; during the action 7 of her crew were killed, and 9 men wounded. The crew, except the 9 persons now in the Hind, and those seen in the brig's boat, remained in the lugger.I am happy to inform you, that none of the crew of the Hind have received any hurt whatever, andthat their conduct on this occasion was most exemplary and brave, against so superior a force, and in such extreme bad weather. On the Hind appearing, the lugger withdrew her men from the brig, and none of her crew haying been reinoved at the same time, the brig's both topmasts were carried away, I did not wait to board the brig, but pursued the lugger, and inpassing I ordered the muster of the brig to bear away for the nearest port but I have not since seen that vessel, and have every reason to think the Frenchmen perished in her boat, as we saw them rowing towards the lugger , aud they have not been since heard of. The Hind has received no other damage than in her rigging and sails,
I am, &e,
Rich BAWDEN, Mate, in Cormmand of Hind Cutter