Naval Database

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.

30 Jun 1797 captured the French privateer Argonaute between Cape Clear and Scilly.
The following appeared in the London Gazette : www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/14025/pages/631
Please to inform my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that HM Ship Galatea has just brought in L'Argonaute French Lugger Privateer, mounting 2 Brass Six-Pounders, 10 Swivels, and 36 Men ; Fourteen Days out from Granville.
Captain Byng acquaints me this Lugger is quite new ; had not made any Prize ; that he captured her Yesterday between Cape Clear and Scilly, and that Twelve Days ago she had been chased by a Frigate and Three Cutters Three Leagues from the Lizard, but escaped under the Isle of Bas. I have the Honour to be, &c. R. Kingsmill.

15 Jul 1797 Galatea and Doris captured the French privateer Du Guay Trouin in lat. 47° north, lon. 90° west,.

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.

18 Oct 1806 captured a Spanish privateer name unknown, 3 guns, in the Leeward Islands.

12 Nov 1806 ship's boats capture the privateer schooner Réunion on the Leeward Island station.

21 Jan 1807 ship's boats capture French brig Lynx after a long chase on the Spanish Main.