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''Diligente'' was a 20-gun corvette of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Built at Brest on private plans by Pierre Ozanne, she was particularly fast. The French Navy adopted the design and copied the plans as late as 1848. Originally armed with 6-pounder guns, she was later rearmed with heavier carronades. She continued in service, off and on, until she was struck in 1854. ==French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars== ''Diligente'' took part in the Atlantic campaign of 1806 in Leissègues' squadron, culminating in the Battle of San Domingo. The frigates ''Comète'', ''Félicité'', and ''Diligente'' captured and burned the American vessel ''Lark'', Moore, master, which was sailing from Philadelphia to Jamaica. In August 1808 ''Diligente'', captained by Commander Jean-François Lemaresquier, with the corvettes ''Sylphe'' and ''Espiègle'', sailed from France with supplies for the island of Martinique. British ships chased the group through the Bay of Biscay and captured ''Sylphe'' and ''Espiègle''. ''Diligente'' escaped, only to encounter the British sloop ''Recruit'', under Commander (later to be Admiral) Charles Napier, off Antigua. During a hard-fought action lasting three hours, ''Recruit''s mainmast fell, putting her somewhat at ''Diligente''s mercy. However, a lucky shot ignited ''Diligente''s ammunition store, causing some damage. ''Diligente'' withdrew and later Lemaresquier justified his action on the grounds that other British naval vessels were approaching, which they were not, and the weight of ''Recruit''s broadside, which was heavier.〔Woodman (2001), p. 75.〕〔James (1837), pp.88-9.〕 On 3 October, ''Diligente'' sank the Mexican brig ''Juliana''. Then on 12 November she returned to Lorient. Here she served from 1811 to 1812 as a school ship. On 12 March she was in the harbour at Brest. She may have cruised in the Channel as reported that on 20 December 1813 she had retaken and sent in the brig ''Racehorse'', from Newfoundland for Teignmouth, that the French corvette ''Diligente'' had captured. In 1814 ''Diligente'' was paid off. 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 corvette Diligente (1801)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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