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Imperieuse, 1793
Type: ; Armament 36
Taken : 11 Oct 1793 ;
Disposal date or year : 1858
Notes:
30 Sep 1793 Bedford sailed from Toulon for Genoa with the Captain and brig Speedy, arriving off Genoa on 5 Oct and captured the French 36-gun frigate Modeste, and two armed tartans : Modeste was taken into the RN. The Captain then went on to Spezzia bay where, on the 11 Oct she found the French 36 gun frigate Impérieuse had been scuttled. Over the course of 2 days the vessel was raised and also became a part of the Royal Navy.
2 Apr 1794, sailed for Bastia, arriving on the 4th, which place was subsequently taken on 21 May, Captain William Wolseley.
1804 Renamed Unite