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Magicienne, 1781
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 32
Launched : Taken 1781 ;
Disposal date or year : 23 Aug 1810
Disposal Details : Aground with Sirius, in the harbour of Grand-Port, Isle-de-France, when advancing to the attack of a French squadron. Set on fire to avoid her falling into the hands of the French. Captain Lucius Curtis
Notes:
6 Apr 1797 ship's boats captured, sank, and burnt 13 sail held at Cape-Roxo.
22 Apr 1797 attack on shore forces and vessels in Carcasse bay.
17 Nov 1800 ships' boats destroy French 20-gun ship-corvette Réolaise in Port Navalo and capture a merchant vessel.
17 Feb 1805 Convoy to West Indies
5 Feb 1806. Magicienne joined squadron under V.-adm Duckworth confirming that an enemy squadron was at St Domingo.
6 Feb a French Squadron was sighted leaving Santo-Domingo.
the action of Santo-Domingo Roads commenced ; 2 French ships (Impérial and Diomède) run ashore and 3 (Alexandre, Jupiter, Brave) taken ;
the wash-up ;
the casualties ;
more wash-up.
8 Feb 1806 ships' boats of Acasta and Magicienne brought away Captain Henry and his people, and afterwards set fire to and destroyed Diomède and Impérial.
29 Dec 1809 recaptured the HEIC ship Windham.
latter end of March or beginning of April 1810 the naval force arrived off the Isle of France, consisting of the Iphigenia, Leopard and Magicienne, was joined on the 24th by the Néréide, from the Cape.
May 1810 off Port-Louis.
7-8 Jul 1810 operation to take the Isle of France.
23 Aug 1810 action with a French Squadron in the harbour of Grand-Port, during which the frigate Néréide was captured and the Magicienne and Sirius went aground and were burnt.