Paris, 15 June. The Greeks had lost the battle for the Acropolis. All
tidings coming from the Levant spoke of the good aid by the French warships to
prevent a massacre. Cochrane was since 13 May busy with visiting the islands in
the Archipelago to ask for new reinforcements.
Paris, 16 June. From Toulon arrived tidings dated 8 June dealing with the
departure that same morning around 03.00 o’clock of a division commanded by
captain Collet with a secret destination but probably Algiers. It consisted of
the ship of line la Provence (1), the frigates l’Aurore (2) and la Cybèle (3),
the gabare le Volcan (4) and the goelette la Torche. A second division
consisting of the le Scipion (6), the frigate la Marie Thérèse (7) and other
ships was ready to depart as soon as ordered.
Sources
Hans Busk. The navies of the world. London, 1859.
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
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Notes
1. On stocks at Toulon 1812, ex-le Kremlin renamed 1814, launched 26 May
1815, ex-la Provence renamed 1815, ex-l’Hercule renamed 1815, renamed l’Alger
1830, ponton at Rochefort 1858, last mentioned 1882. Homeport Toulon. 70-gun
4th rate. Major repairs at Toulon 1834.
2. Laid down at Toulon 1807, launched 1809, ex-l’Adrienne renamed 1814,
renamed la Dauphine 5 September 1829, and renamed l’Aurore 9 August 1830 and
last mentioned 1847.
3. Launched at Le Havre 1815, rerazeed as corvette and renamed la Remise
1833, last mentioned 1850.
4. The bombarde launched 1826 and last mentioned 1856?
5. Gabare-corvette laid down in Italy, launched 1812 and last mentioned
1837.
6. Laid down at Génes 1812, launched 1813 and last mentioned 1846.
7. Laid down at Toulon June 1820, launched 17 May 1823, ex-la Cérès
renamed at the launch 1823, renamed la Calypso 9 August 1830, stricken 23 April
1856 and became a hulk and broken up 1885. A 58-gun 2nd class frigate named after
her class with as sister ship the Sirène. Dimensions 170’6” (waterline’ x
43´2`x 19´11” (mean)-21’1” (maximum).
