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} |} ''Gracieuse'' was a 32-gun ''Charmante''-class frigate of the French Navy. Renamed to ''Unité'', she took part in the French Revolutionary Wars. The Royal Navy captured her in 1796 off Île d'Yeu and brought her into British service as HMS ''Unite''. She was sold in 1802 ==French service== Re-commissioned in Rochefort in April 1793 under Captain Chevillard, ''Gracieuse'' took part in the War in the Vendée, capturing the British privateer ''Ellis'' on 22 July 1795. In September 1795 ''Gracieuse'' was renamed ''Unité''. She was to be named ''Variante'' in April 1796, but the Royal Navy captured her before the name change took effect.〔 She then undertook a crossing from Port Louis to Rochefort under commander Durand. On 13 April 1796 , under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew was in pursuit of a French frigate. Pellew signaled to his squadron mate to sail to cut the frigate off from the shore. ''Revolutionnaire'' then captured ''Unite'' after having fired two broadsides into her. ''Unite'' had nine men killed and 11 wounded; ''Revolutionnaire'' had no casualties. The Royal Navy took the frigate into service as HMS ''Unite''. 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 frigate Gracieuse (1787)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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