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HMS ''Herald'' was an 18-gun ship-sloop of the ''Cormorant'' class in the Royal Navy, launched in 1806 at Littlehampton. In 1810 she was reclassed as a 20-gun sixth rate ship (but without being re-armed), and again re-rated as 24 guns in 1817, just before she was broken up. ==Adriatic== ''Herald'' was commissioned in March 1806 under Captain G. M. Hony.〔Winfield (2008), p.260.〕 On 18 May 1807 he sailed her to the Mediterranean, where he proceeded to cruise off Corfu in the early stages of the Adriatic campaign. ''Herald'' attacked French shipping off the island and later in the year cruised off the Dardanelles before returning to the Adriatic off Otranto, attacking a number of coastal merchant vessels with success. On 25 October 1807, ''Herald'' was off Otranto when she found an armed ''trabaccolo'' anchored under the fortress. Despite resistance, ''Herald's'' boats cut out the vessel, which turned out to be the French privateer ''César'', armed with four 6-pounders. ''César'' was sailing from Ancona to Corfu with a cargo of rice and flour. All but four of the crew escaped. ''Herald'' suffered four men wounded. In January 1808 Commander George Jackson took command.〔 ''Herald'' operated off the Italian coasts, capturing or destroying numerous French and Italian merchant ships during the year. In August 1810 ''Herald'' was re-rated as a 20-gun post ship, though Jackson did not receive his promotion until one year later, in August 1811. In the meantime, on 9 May 1811, boats from ''Herald'' and cut out four coasting vessels from the town of Monastarrachi. 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「HMS Herald (1806)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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