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''Faune'' was a French naval ''Abeille''-class brig-corvette launched in 1804 to a design by François Pestel in 1803.〔 She participated in the capture of HMS ''Blanche'' in July 1805. The Royal Navy captured ''Faune'' in August 1805. She was taken into service as HMS ''Fawn'', but the last record of her dates to 1806. In 1807 the Royal Navy launched a new . ==Career== On 19 July 1805 ''Faune'' was part of a squadron of four vessels that captured ''Blanche'' off Puerto Rico, three days after they had left Martinique. The other three were the 40-gun French frigate ''Topaze'', the 22-gun corvette ''Department des Landes'', and the 18-gun ''Torche''.〔〔Walters (1949), p.35-6.〕 ''Faune'' was under the command of Lieutenant Charles Brunet.〔''Cobbetts Weekly Political Register'', Vol. 8, p.512.〕 About one month later, ''Faune'', still under the command of ''enseigne de vaisseau'' Brunet, was carrying dispatches from Fort-de-France to Saint-Nazaire via Saint-Martin-de-Ré. When she was southwest of Ouessant, on 15 August, she had the misfortune to encounter .〔Fonds Marine, Vol. 1, p.339.〕 ''Camilla'' chased ''Faune'' for nine hours before capturing her at . The 74-gun, third rate was in the Channel Fleet when she saw a sail to eastward and three sail to westward. ''Goliath'' sailed east and joined the chase, helping ''Camilla'' to capture ''Faune''. ''Faune'' was armed with 16 guns and had on board 98 men. She also had on board as prisoners 22 men from ''Blanche''.〔Duncan (1806), p.124.〕 After ''Goliath'' helped ''Camilla'' capture ''Faune'', ''Goliath'' set off after the other three French vessels. ''Raisonnable'' joined ''Goliath'' and they were able to capture ''Torche'', which the Royal Navy took into service as HMS ''Torch'', but ''Topaze'' and ''Department-des-Landes'' escaped. Captain Robert Barton of ''Goliath'' sent ''Faune'' into Portsmouth with ''Camilla''. Barton reported that ''Faune'' was a new ship, on her first voyage, from Martinique, extremely fast, and would make a good addition to the Royal Navy.〔''Naval Chronicle'', Vol. 14, pp.166-7.〕 The Royal Navy took ''Faun'' into service as HMS ''Fawn''. However, after 1806 there are no records of her.〔Winfield (2008), p.317.〕 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 Faune (1804)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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