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''Régénérée'' was a 40-gun ''Cocarde''-class frigate of the French Navy. The British captured her in 1801 at the fall of Alexandria, named her HMS ''Alexandria'', sailed her back to Britain, but never commissioned her. She was broken up in 1804. ==Service== In 1796, she was commanded by captain Willaumez, in a squadron under Sercey. She took part in the Action of 8 September 1796. On 26 April 1797 she captured the American ship ''Betsey'' and took her into Rochefort.〔Williams (2009), p.85.〕 Between 24 and 27 April 1798, ''Régénérée'' and ''Vertu'' engaged the 32-gun sixth rate in an inconclusive action when ''Pearl'' had to pass between them before she could take refuge in St George's Bay, Sierra Leone. The action cost ''Pearl'' one man mortally wounded.〔James (1837), Vol. 2, pp.218-9.〕 A second inconclusive action occurred on 27 July 1798 when ''Régénérée'' and ''Vertu'' engaged the 28-gun sixth rate off Tenerife, The action resulted in ''Brilliant'' losing three men killed and ten wounded before she could make her escape.〔Wilson and Ferrier (1865), pp.158-60.〕 In early 1800, ''Régénérée'' left Rochefort with ''Africaine'' to ferry supplies to Alexandria. At the Action of 19 February 1801, HMS ''Phoebe'', under Captain Robert Barlow, captured ''Africaine'' east of Gibraltar. However, ''Régénérée'' managed to complete her mission, sailing into Alexandria on 2 March, having eluded the British blockade. The day before she had passed through the British fleet answering signals and without arousing any suspicion, until at last she hoisted the French flag as she headed into the harbor.〔Wilson (1803), pp.13-4.〕 She remained there during the siege until the capitulation of Alexandria on 29 September 1801. The British discovered the French warships ''Cause'', ''Égyptienne'', ''Justice'' and ''Régénérée'', and two Venetian frigates in the harbour of Alexandria at the capitulation. The British and their Turkish allies agreed a division of the spoils. The British received ''Egyptienne'', ''Régénérée'' and "Venetian No. 2" - ''Léoben'' (aka ''Le Bion''; ex-Venetian ''Medusa'') - of 26 guns. Capitan Pacha (sic) received the 64-gun ''Causse'' (ex-Venetian ''Vulcano''), ''Justice'', of 46 guns, and "Venetian No. 1" - ''Mantoue'' (ex-Venetian ''Cerere'', ex-French ''Cérės'') - also of 26 guns. Additionally, the Turks received some Turkish corvettes that were in the harbour. Admiral Lord Keith commander of the naval forces, gave the value of ''Régénérée'' for prize money purposes at £16,771 13s 6d.〔Lloyd (1950), Vol. 2, pp.358-9.〕 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 Régénérée (1794)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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