HMS Surprise

HMS Surprise was the name the Royal Navy gave to the French Navy's corvette Unité after its capture in 1796. Unité was launched on 16 January 1794. Surprise gained fame in 1799 for the recapture of HMS Hermione. In 1802 Surprise was sold out of the service.

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Unité
Unité-class corvette, corvette, Royal Navy, 

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1796 HMS Surprise

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ship launching

1794-04-01T00:00:00Z

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ship commissioning

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keel laying

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Frameless

Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.a

Robert Dodd - The cutting out of H.M.S. Hermione, 24th October 1799 CSK 2002 Two

Santa Cecilia (HMS Hermione) saiing out from Puerto Cabello after being secured by boats from HMS Surprise

Stipple engraving by R Dodd of the recapture of the HMS Hermione October 25th 1799 (51071256232)

The cutting out of the HMS Hermione at Puerto Cabello in Venezuela in 1799, by Charles Edward Dixon

Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735081

British Sailors Boarding a Man of War RMG PU5628 seamen boarding man of war 1815

Hermionecuttingout

Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.b

Robert Dodd - The cutting out of H.M.S. Hermione, 24th October 1799 CSK 2002 One

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.a		Commons
commons	image		Robert Dodd - The cutting out of H.M.S. Hermione, 24th October 1799 CSK 2002 Two		Commons
commons	image		Santa Cecilia (HMS Hermione) saiing out from Puerto Cabello after being secured by boats from HMS Surprise		Commons
commons	image		Stipple engraving by R Dodd of the recapture of the HMS Hermione October 25th 1799 (51071256232)		Commons
commons	image		The cutting out of the HMS Hermione at Puerto Cabello in Venezuela in 1799, by Charles Edward Dixon		Commons
commons	image		Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735081		Commons
commons	image		British Sailors Boarding a Man of War RMG PU5628 seamen boarding man of war 1815		Commons
commons	image		Hermionecuttingout		Commons
commons	image		Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.b		Commons
commons	image		Robert Dodd - The cutting out of H.M.S. Hermione, 24th October 1799 CSK 2002 One		Commons