''Andromaque'' was a 40-gun of the

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''Ariane'' was commissioned on 1 August 1811 under Captain Nicolas Morice. Between 21 February 1812 and 17 May, a three-vessel French

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consisting of the frigates and ''Andromaque'', and the

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engaged in commerce raiding in the

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. They captured numerous British and American vessels and burnt them all, except for , M'Master, master, and ''Woodrup'', Sims, master. They made a cartel of ''Patent'', putting their British prisoners aboard her; she arrived at Plymouth on 24 May. The American prisoners the French put on ''Woodrop'', which they sent to America. Returning to Lorient, the squadron encountered the British 74-gun

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, Captain

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. In the ensuing Action of 22 May 1812, the two frigates ran aground trying to escape their much stronger opponent, and were set afire to prevent their capture.Chantier archéologique sous-marin
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andromaque (1811) Age of Sail frigates of France 1811 ships Ariane-class frigates Ships built in France Maritime incidents in 1812 Scuttled vessels

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