HMS Doris (1795)

HMS "Doris" was a 36-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, which saw service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

"Doris" was built by Cleveley, of Gravesend and was launched on 31 August 1795. She entered service in November 1795, operating in the English Channel as part of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. Her first captain was Hon. Charles Jones, who in 1797 became Lord Ranelagh. In 1798 "Doris" was engaged in the hunt for Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart's French squadron that culminated in the Battle of Tory Island, although "Doris" was not present during the action. In 1800 and 1801, "Doris" under the command of John Holliday participated in the capture of six French merchant brigs and prizes and also aided in the capture of the French corvette "Chevrette".

In 1803 following the Peace of Amiens, "Doris" took two more French privateers but in 1805 under the command of Captain Patrick Campbell, "Doris" was lost on a rock off Quiberon Bay. On 21 January "Doris" struck the Diamond Rock in Benequet Passage and despite efforts to save her she began to rapidly sink. Captain Campbell evacuated the crew and set the ship on fire to prevent her use by the enemy, later taking passage to Britain aboard HMS "Tonnant". [p. 192, Grocott]

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References

*Colledge
*cite book
last = Grocott
first = Terence
authorlink =
year = 2002 [1997]
chapter =
title = Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Era
publisher = Caxton Editions
location =
id = ISBN 1-84067-164-5

External links

* [http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=0765 Ships of the Old Navy]