''Révolutionnaire'' was a

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that the

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commissioned in October 1793 and renamed ''Téméraire'' in 1794. captured her in the Mediterranean in 1795. She served for some time as HMS ''Temeraire'' until the

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changed her name to HMS ''Transfer''. She was sold in 1803.

French navy

The French navy commissioned ''Révolutionnaire'' in October 1793 and renamed her ''Téméraire'' in 1794. ''Dido'' captured her in the Mediterranean on 14 March 1795. In May (probably on 30 May), i.e., after her capture, the French Navy underwent a mass renaming exercise and ''Téméraire'' was renamed ''Tympan''. However, the French Navy then struck her at Toulon at end-1795.

Royal Navy

''Dido'' captured ''Téméraire'' on 14 March 1795. British records refer to her as a cutter of 20 guns. The Royal Navy took ''Téméraire'' into service and at some point renamed her ''Transfer''. The British history is uncertain as there was a second HMS ''Transfer'' operating in the Mediterranean between 1797 and 1802. Allocation of captains and assignments for both after early 1797 is tentative. Generally, British records refer to the ''Transfer'' of this article as a cutter, and the second as a brig. Lieutenant John Maitland was promoted to Commander and command of ''Transfer'' in late 1795. In her he sailed in the vicinity of Gibraltar. On 13 February 1797, the eve of the battle of Cape St Vincent, ''Transfer'' was escorting a convoy to Lisbon. Maitland found himself in a fog, and then with the enemy fleet between him and his charges; he was only able to extricate ''Transfer'' with some difficulty. In April Maitland transferred to the brig . On 21 October 1796 Captain

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wrote to Admiral Jervis that he, Nelson, was sending to Jervis so that, as Jervis wanted, he could transfer Lieutenant William Proby to ''Téméraire''. However, on 2 December Jervis wrote from Gibraltar to Lord Spencer,

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, that he, Jervis, intended to transfer Proby to . At some point in 1796 or early 1797, ''Transfer'' captured a Spanish brig from Puerto Rico. Admiral

believed that as flag officer, he was entitled to $4000 in prize money for her.

Fate

''Transfer'' was broken up in 1803.Colledge and Warlow (2010), p.413.

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*Colledge, J.J., & Ben Warlow (2010) ''Ships of the Royal Navy: A Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present''. ASIN B004DI7R74 *Corbett, Julian S. ed., (1914) ''Private papers of George, second earl Spencer, first lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801''. (London: Navy Records Society). * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Revolutionnaire (1793) 1790s ships Ships of the French Navy Captured ships Cutters of the Royal Navy Xebecs