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Galatea, 1794
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 32 (18-pounder)
Launched : 1794 ;
Disposal date or year : 1809
Notes:
21 Oct 1794 the capture of the French 40-gun frigate Révolutionnaire by the Artois, when cruising in company with the frigates Arethusa, Diamond, and Galatea, Captain Richard Goodwin Keats, off Ushant.
25 Jun 1795, with the squadron at the landing of the [ill-conceived] Royalist expedition to Quiberon Bay, under Commodore Sir J B Warren, which returned to England in December with the remnants.
20 Mar 1796 the Bec du Raz bearing; north by east distant four miles, a squadron composed of frigates Anson, Pomone, Captain Sir John Borlase Warren (in command), Artois, and Galatea, Captain Richard Goodwin Keats, engaged a French squadron with a convoy, during which the Etoile store-ship struck her colours, and 4 vessels were taken from the convoy and left in the care of the lugger Valiant.
22 - 23 Aug 1796 whilst cruising off the mouth of the river Gironde the squadron of frigates consisting of the Pomone, Anson, Artois, Galatea, Captain Richard Goodwin Keats, and 18-gun Brig-sloop Sylph sighted the French frigate Andromaque, which was chased by the Galatea for many hours, until the Andromaque was eventually run ashore in heavy surf, and the job of destroying her by gun and fire being completed by the Sylph.
12 Aug 1804 ship's boats attempt to cut out the French privateer Général-Ernouf, (late Lilly).
May 1805 Leeward Island Station
4-8 Jul 1806 Northumberland, Elephant, Canada, Agamemnon, Ethalion, Seine, Galatea, Circe, whilst protecting a large convoy bound to England, chased a French squadron under M. Willaumez through the Channel between St.-Thomas and Passage island.
18 Aug 1806 ship's boats destroy a Spanish schooner privateer.
21 Aug 1806
ship's boats drove on shore and destroyed a Spanish schooner privateer.
9 Oct 1806 ship's boats cut out three schooners.
12 Nov 1806 ship's boats capture the schooner Réunion.
21 Jan 1807 ship's boats capture French brig Lynx after a long chase on the Spanish Main.