French corvette Corcyre (1811)
From SpottingWorld, the Hub for the SpottingWorld network...
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Corcyre.
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Corcyre |
| Namesake: | Corfu |
| Builder: | Russia |
| Launched: | 1811 |
| Captured: | by HMS Eagle on 27 November 1811[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 26 long guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Corcyre was a 26-gun store ship of the French Navy. She was originally the Russian frigate Leghoi, captured and brought into French service.
On 27 November 1811, as she sailed escorted by Uranie and Scemplone, ferrying troops and ammunition, she was chased by HMS Eagle and captured. Her captain, lieutenant Langlade, was acquitted for the loss of his ship on 16 September 1812.
Sources and references
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.[page needed][self-published source?]
