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} |} HMS ''Plumper'' was a later ''Archer''-class gun-brig of the Royal Navy, launched in 1804. The French captured her in 1805 and took her into their Navy under her existing name. Between 1814 and 1815 her name alternated between ''Plumper'' and ''Argus'', finally settling on ''Argus''. As ''Argus'' she sailed to Senegal in 1816 in company with ''Méduse'', whose shipwreck gave rise to a famous painting. In 1818 ''Argus'' was assigned to colonial service. She was condemned in October 1822 at Saint-Louis, Senegal, and struck in 1827. ==Royal Navy and capture== ''Plumper'' was commissioned in October 1804 under the command of Lieutenant James Henry Garrety. (詳細はGranville, Manche when they became becalmed. To avoid the tide carrying them onto the coast, the two anchored in the afternoon off Chausey. A heavy fog came up and at 2:30 am on 16 July, several French vessels were seen to emerge from the darkness. ''Plumper'' attempted to get closer to ''Teazer'' so that they could support each other, but was unable to so. The French force, which consisted of six brigs, a schooner, and a ketch, stood off and battered ''Plumper'' with their guns. ''Plumper'' returned fire, but being armed primarily with cannonades, was outranged. During the exchange of fire, Garrety had an arm shot off, a leg crippled by grapeshot, and a piece of langrange lacerated his chest. Four seamen were also wounded. After an hour, Sub-Lieutenant Richards, who had taken over command after Garrety had been taken below, struck. Later, some of ''Plumper''s crew accused Richards of having too quickly surrendered.〔Hepper (1994), p.111.〕 After daybreak, the French also captured ''Teazer''.〔 They then took both their prizes into Granville, with ''Plumper'' being in a sinking state. 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 Plumper (1804)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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