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} |} The French brig ''Griffon'' was a ''Palinure''-class brig launched in 1806. After HMS ''Bacchante'' captured her in 1808, the Royal Navy took her into service. ''Griffon'' participated in one action that resulted in her crew being awarded the Naval General Service Medal. Two of her officers were subject to notable courts martial, one for murder and one for smuggling, with the murderer being hanged and the smuggler dismissed the Navy. The Navy sold ''Griffon'' in 1819 to Hills & Co., who proceeded to use her in mercantile service between London and the South Seas, under some seven different masters, until c. 1846. ==French career== From 17 March to 4 November 1806, ''Griffon'', under the command of ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' Jacques Gautier, was at Rochefort and the Bay of Aiguillon.〔''Fonds Marine, 1805-1826'', p.346.〕 Then she served in the roads of the Ile d'Aix between March and August 1807.〔''Fonds Marine, 1805-1826'', p.358.〕 Finally, in early 1808 she carried troops from Rochefort to Martinique.〔''Fonds Marine, 1805-1826'', p.376.〕 On the way ''Griffon'' encountered one or more British frigates. The frigate may have been , and according to the same report, ''Griffon'' was in company with the French brigs ''Palinure'' and ''Pilade''. On 17 March ''Griffon'' took refuge at Marin, Martinique. ''Palinure'' and ''Pilade'' sailed on to the roads at Trinité.〔Daney de Marcillac (1846), Vol. 6, p. 267.〕〔Chevalier (1886), p. 289.〕 On 27 March 1808 the boats of , , and attempted to cut out ''Griffon'' from Marin. They succeeded in capturing a battery but ''Griffon''s fire drove them back empty handed, and with heavy casualties.〔Clowes (1897-1903), Vol. 5, p.414.〕 Later, ''Griffon '' continued on to Fort-de-France. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French brig Griffon (1806)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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