HMS Richmond (1757) explained

HMS Richmond was the name ship of the six-vessel, 32-gun Richmond-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and served throughout the American Revolutionary War. She and HMS Emerald captured French brig Alexandrine in Chesapeake Bay off the mouth of the Rappahannock River 3 January, 1778.^[1] She captured 1 prize off Cape Charles in February, 1778.^[2] On 5 February a sloop ran aground off Cherry Point while being pursued by Richmond and HMS Solebay and was burned.^[3] On 9 February Richmond and HMS Solebay captured Maryland State Govt. trading vessel Lydia off St. Mary's River, later ruled a recapture.^[4] On 28 February she captured Danish flagged, American owned ship Good Hope off Cape Henry.^[5] She was captured by the French 74-gun Bourgogne and the frigate Aigrette on 11 September 1781 in the Chesapeake. She then served as Richemont under Lieutenant Mortemart.

On 12 April 1782 she fought at the Battle of the Saintes and famously tried to tow Glorieux to safety. A painting of the attempt was made later, and was on display at the Ministry of the Navy in the 1930.

Fate

The French burned her at Sardinia on 19 May 1793 to prevent the Spanish from capturing her.^[6]

References

• Book: Contenson . Ludovic . Ludovic de Contenson. La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778–1783) . 1934 . éditions Auguste Picard . Paris. 7842336.
• Book: Fraser . Edward . Famous Fighters of the Fleet: Glimpses Through the Cannon Smoke in the Days of the Old Navy (1904) . 2009 . Kessinger Publishing . 9781104820039.
• Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. .
• Book: Guérin, Léon. Léon Guérin

. Histoire maritime de France. Léon Guérin. 1863. Dufour et Mulat. French. 5.

• David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. .
• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 1. (1671–1870)
• Book: Winfield, Rif. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. 2007. 978-1844157006.
• Winfield, Rif & Stephen S Roberts (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786 – 1861: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. (Seaforth Publishing).

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 6 September 2023.
2. Web site: The Maritime War: The Revolutionary War in Princess Anne County . vbgov.com . 20 September 2021.
3. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 6 November 2023.
4. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 6 November 2023.
5. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 7 December 2023.
6. Winfield and Roberts (2015), Chap. 5.