HMS Imperieuse

HMS Imperieuse was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Built in Ferrol, Spain, for the Spanish Navy she was launched as Medea in 1797. In 1804 she was part of a squadron carrying gold from South America to Spain that was seized by the British while Spain and Britain were at peace. Medea was subsequently taken into service with the Royal Navy and was briefly named HMS Iphigenia before being renamed Imperieuse in 1805.

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1797-11-09T00:00:00Z

1797-11-09T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

Ile d'Aix, 1809 RCIN 735146

Four frigates capturing Spanish treasure ships

John Thomas Serres - The blowing up of the Spanish Frigate Mercedes at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria, 1804

Aix Roads 1809

The sinking of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

The sinking of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

Ile d'Aix, 1809 RCIN 735145

Basques Road-Thomas Whitcombe-217057

Voladura de La Mercedes

Attack on convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at Laigrelia (cropped)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Ile d'Aix, 1809 RCIN 735146		Commons
commons	image		Four frigates capturing Spanish treasure ships		Commons
commons	image		John Thomas Serres - The blowing up of the Spanish Frigate Mercedes at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria, 1804		Commons
commons	image		Aix Roads 1809		Commons
commons	image		The sinking of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes		Commons
commons	image		The sinking of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes		Commons
commons	image		Ile d'Aix, 1809 RCIN 735145		Commons
commons	image		Basques Road-Thomas Whitcombe-217057		Commons
commons	image		Voladura de La Mercedes		Commons
commons	image		Attack on convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at Laigrelia (cropped)		Commons