[28], On 14 October, Indefatigable arrived at Teneriffe. Indefatigable, Melpomene, and Nymphe recaptured the Providence on 10 January 1799, the Pomona on 5 February, and the Wohlfarden on 9 February. Photo source: From the Historic Collections of the Institute of Naval Medicine by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, Law, Cecil Robert De Vaux - Sub Lieutenant, Murray-Browne, Granville - Lieutenant-Commander, Randle, Rowland Lickbarrow - Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Tanner, Charles Philip - Engineer Sub Lieutenant, Wilson, John Skinner - Lieutenant-Commander. [45], Then on 6 January 1800 Indefatigable shared with Defiance, Unicorn, Sirius and Stag in the capture of the French brig Ursule. The ship exercised with the Home Fleet and made a port visit to Casablanca, Morocco, before visiting Gibraltar. We have no plans to organise more ourselves, but that is far from the end of CLIP. Eric J. Davis, R.N.R. Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. [29] Hyne had apparently mistaken Indefatigable for a vessel from Portuguese India. We'll do our best to advise. [5] On 31 May she captured the brig Vnus. Archibald A. Morison. - HMS Indefatigable during the Second World War -. [56], First Mercedes blew up. By Walter Burroughs A summary of this paper was presented at a conference held from 30 September to 01 October 2014 at the Universidad Andres Bello, Chile on the maritime Indefatigable was part of the squadron that shared by agreement in the prize money from the Temeraire, which Dasher had captured on 30 May. Indefatigable was short of water, so he put the crew of Ranger on board the schooner (though not Ranger's officers) and sent them ashore at Santa Cruz. [54] Indefatigable joined her sister for fleet exercises off the Scilly Isles and in the Bristol Channel in September and October before beginning her annual refit on 6 October. The gun had a maximum range of 20,760 yards (18,980m). Indefatigable was sold for scrap in September 1956 and subsequently broken up at Faslane.[55]. William N. Eden. [29] She had been the post-ship Hyaena until her capture in 1793; the Royal Navy took her back into service under her original name. [10] The vessels sharing in the prize money were: Indefatigable, Concorde, Rvolutionnaire, Amazon, Argo, and the hired armed cutter Dolly and hired armed lugger Duke of York.[11]. [43], On 9 October 1799 Indefatigable, Diamond, Cambrian, Stag, Nymphe and Cerberus shared in the capture of the Spanish brig Nostra Senora de la Solidad. [1], On 12 June, Indefatigable, Amazon, Concorde, Revolutionaire, and Phoebe took two French brigs off Ushant the Trois Couleurs and the Blonde (alias Betsey) after a chase of 24 hours. [8] The turbines were designed to produce a total of 148,000 shaft horsepower (110,000kW), enough to give the Indefatigable-class ships a maximum speed of 32.5 knots (60.2km/h; 37.4mph). Her magazines exploded at 16:03 after more hits, one on the forecastle and another on the forward turret. Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleshipTirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13 January 1950 - British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. complicated tale and if you really are stuck, do please get in touch. [23] Of her crew of 1,019, only three survived. Granville Murray-Browne. [9] On sea trials, Indefatigable reached a speed of 32.06 knots (59.38km/h; 36.89mph) with 150,935shp (112,552kW). Sowerby, who was badly wounded. All three battlecruisers had problems with their boilers, but Goeben and Breslau were able to break contact and reached Messina by the morning of the 5th. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. The BPF joined the American Fifth Fleet there two days later to participate in the preliminary operations for the invasion of Okinawa. Mate (E) R.M. [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. Thomas J. Eustis. Kitt, Robert Francis - Stoker 1st Class Laing, Henry George Stobart - Lieutenant In August she began transferring her training duties to the carrier Ocean and arrived at Rosyth on 2 September to be paid off, a process that took until the following month to complete. Terms of Service apply. On 13 April 1796, Indefatigable was in pursuit of a French frigate. Spain was a neutral country at the time, but was showing strong signs of declaring war in alliance with Napoleonic France. She was indefatigable. Jutland Memorial. [45] Indefatigable was forced to remain behind as she required repairs to her machinery. Michael J. Lambe. The next month, she was placed in reserve and Captain MacIntyre retired on 7 January 1947. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable Remembered Today: GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. This greatly increased accuracy since the ship's roll no longer dispersed the shells as each turret fired on its own; also, the fire-control director could more easily spot the fall of the shells. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Stanley N. de Quetteville, R.C.N After a further chase, Lively and Medusa captured Fama. She arrived in Wellington on 27 November and was opened for public tours, during which time the Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, also visited. The ship conducted uneventful patrols of the North Sea for the next year and a half. [1][2][3] She was broken up in 1816. CLIP databases provide a range of indexes and finding aids to help your research. She returned to Sydney for the holidays and visited Melbourne on 22 January 1946 before departing for home nine days later. Only three of the crew of 1,019 survived. All the crew were thrown into the sea. Vengeur was sailing in company with three letters of marque a ship, a brig and a schooner that were bound for Guadeloupe. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. She was 10 days out of Dunkirk and had taken nothing. Her next voyage involved transporting a much smaller number of men to Malta and Colombo; only 47 officers and 67 ratings, most of whom left the ship at Malta. Our Privacy Policy - please read | [60] A change in the wind permitted all but one corvette to escape. Britain and Germany were not yet at war, so Milne turned to shadow the Germans as they headed back to Messina to re-coal. Warrant Electrician Harry Wallis. [52] Indefatigable and Fisgard shared the prize money with Boadicea, Diamond, Urania, and the hired armed schooner Earl St Vincent.[53]. Crippled, taking on water and on fire, the warship quickly sank with just two of her 1,019 wartime crew surviving . Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net. Jutland Bank, 31st May 1916. They arrived on 7 March and exercised together before sailing for Ulithi on 18 March. Victorious, one of the Illustrious-class ships upon which Indefatigable's design was based, also carried Type 279 and Type 281B early-warning radars. They also destroyed two unnamed brigs and a chasse maree. The British ships were still in the process of making their turn as only the two leading ships, Lion and Princess Royal, had steadied on their course when the Germans opened fire. However, we know that the records of ships and seafarers are a [52] Indefatigable had been chasing Venus from the morning when in the afternoon Fisgard came in sight and forced Venus to turn. Elliott and Farmer were later rescued by the German torpedo boat S16, but by then Sowerby had died of his injuries. Leonard H. Lindner. resources which are widely used by maritime researchers. Indefatigable sailed empty for Norfolk, Virginia, where she loaded RN personnel before returning to Portsmouth on 21 November. [47], On 12 June 1800, Indefatigable captured the French privateer brig Vengeur. Together with Victorious and Indomitable, Indefatigable attacked an oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra on 4 January 1945 (Operation Lentil). [35] The two separated, with the prize heading directly for Bayonne. James Crook. [48][d] Indefatigable shared the prize money with Sirius. this site, in particular the images of the Mercantile Navy List and data on the locations of documents. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun razee frigate. John Gray. We do this by making available information about the records, and providing data drawn from crew lists and agreements. She was armed with 22 guns and had a crew of 130 men. Assistant Paymaster This began what was to be called the "Run to the South" as Beatty changed course to steer east south-east at 15:45, paralleling Hipper's course, now that the range closed to under 18,000 yards (16,000m). Able Sea. Ship Interest Groups. She reached the coast of Japan on 20 July and her aircraft began attacking targets near Osaka and in the Inland Sea four days later. [56] The Royal Navy took Medea into service as Iphigenia and Clara as Leocadia. A destroyer of the Royal Navy, HMS Badger was able to rescue just six of the 1021 crew members, after surviving 20 minutes in the freezing waters of the North Sea. During her sea trials on 10 April 1911, Indefatigable reached a top speed of 26.89 knots (49.8km/h; 30.9mph) from 55,140shp (41,120kW) after her propellers were replaced. [26] The ship was assigned to the Home Fleet and was working up over the next several months while the Fairey Fireflies of 1770 Squadron flew aboard on 18 May. Records of HMS Indefatigable from other sources. The attack was very successful at heavy cost, but the losses of Indefatigable's squadrons are not available. Her beam was 95feet 9inches (29.2m) at the waterline,[4] and she had a draught of 29feet 4inches (8.9m) at deep load. When he died his son Ian discovered a photo album with pictures of when the ship was in Australia. It started from trying to trace the sea-going career of Pete's great-grandfather, who ran away to sea in the 1860s. She was recommissioned under Captain Graham Moore, younger brother of Sir John Moore of Rifle Brigade and Corunna fame. She had a crew of 737 officers and ratings. At 0723, roughly around the same time that X-6 was struggling, X-7 was successful in approaching without being detected, and delivered its cargo toward the stern of Tirpitz. Crew List Name Birth Death Rank/Rate At Jutland From To ON The National Archives Citable Reference Additional Information . We've divided them into three sections: People, Ships and Documents, For more detail on our data and the sources we have used, please click here: The seas moderated the next day and the visitors departed in safety. Acting Sub-Lieut. She was built as P315 by Vickers Armstrong. Sub.Lt (A) Maurice Ian James Goodsell HMS Indefatigable (d.24th July 1945) Sub/Lt (A) Maurice I.J. [5], The 760-foot (231.6m) armoured flight deck had a maximum width of 102 feet (31.1m). The ship welcomed home Queen Elizabeth II and her husband four days later as they returned from their tour of the Commonwealth. to do your research for you - all the data we have is either on this site or for sale via findmypast and we'd like you to have the fun of doing the research. The design originated as an improved version of the Illustrious-class aircraft carriers and was intended to be 2 knots (3.7km/h; 2.3mph) faster and carry an additional dozen aircraft over the 30-knot (56km/h; 35mph) speed and 36 aircraft of the earlier ships. ACTING LEADING ENGINEER MECHANIC Served from 1953 - 1955 Served in HMS Indefatigable Albert Cooper ABLESEAMAN Served from 1954 - 1956 Served in HMS Indefatigable John Cole Served from 1944 - 1944 Served in HMS Indefatigable Tommy Gilmore LT-CDR RNR (RTD.) On the first day, a pair of Fireflies encountered five Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" dive bombers and shot down four of them. Author: Caroline Moorehead. Naval Instructor Admiral Franz von Hipper's battlecruisers spotted the Battlecruiser Fleet to their west at 15:20, but Beatty's ships did not spot the Germans to their east until 15:30. The other two were wing turrets mounted amidships and staggered diagonally: 'P' was forward and to port of the centre funnel, while 'Q' was situated starboard and aft. Indefatigable, Sirius and Boadicea shared with Bordelais by agreement, and Shannon further shared with Bordelais.[51]. William J. Pearne. The Reverend Guy Arnott Browning, M.A. [22] While fitting out, in order to confound the enemy, a ruse known as Operation Bijou, initiated by London Controlling Section, was launched whereby it was made known that Indefatigable had already entered service. [12] The Royal Navy took the frigate into service as HMS Unite. The aim of CLIP is simple - to improve access to the records of seafarers on British registered ships of the late 19th and early 20th century. [21] It has been thought that the most likely cause of her loss was a deflagration or low-order explosion in 'X' magazine that blew out her bottom and severed the steering control shafts, followed by the explosion of her forward magazines from the second volley. His most famous humanitarian endeavour while captain of HMS Indefatigable was the rescue of hundreds of souls from the wreck of the Dutton East Indiaman, which ran aground beneath the citadel in Plymouth in January 1796. thanks She was 14 days out of Bordeaux. [39] En route to Sydney to prepare for operations in the Pacific, the BPF's carriers attacked oil refineries near Palembang, Sumatra, on 24 and 29 January (Operation Meridian). [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. It's 500crews. [15] By August 1945, Indefatigable had 10 single Bofors guns, plus 14 twin and 12 single Oerlikon mounts. [75] Foxhound was also in company for the capture of Nymphe. We've spent a lot of time trying to make it as clear and helpful as possible. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 15:24. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small [48] After replenishing, airstrikes resumed on 28 and 30 July, the British sinking the escort Okinawa near Maizuru. She was 36 days out of Brest and, during that time, had captured only one ship, a large American vessel named the Providence which had a cargo of cotton and sugar. With this turn Hipper was falling back on the High Seas Fleet, then about 60 nautical miles (110km; 69mi) behind him. A flight of four Seafires on CAP spotted four Japanese fighters, three Mitsubishi A6M Zeroes and a Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" later that morning, and shot down one Zero. [23] Pellew immediately set off towards Corunna and was able to intercept the Ariel. The Admiralty announced on 26 January 1954 that both ships would be replaced as training ships and reduced to reserve. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. [63], On 14 January 1809 Indefatigable captured French privateer lugger Clarisse in the Channel. The privateer was the Heureux, of 16 guns and 112 men. [42] Venus was armed with twelve 4-pounder guns and two 9-pounders, and carried a crew of 101 men. Ranger was armed with 14 guns and carried a crew of 70 men. The supersonic shock-wave such an explosion generated was probably the reason for the very heavy loss of life on board. Captain Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by [7] The sides of the hangars were either 1.5 inches (38mm) or 2 inches (51mm). A combination of bad weather, refuelling requirements and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima delayed the resumption of air operations until 9 August. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. She was broken up at Sheerness in August 1816.[5]. [46] Her air group flew aboard on 7 July (1772 Squadron and its Fireflies replacing 1770 Squadron) when she sailed for Manus. [50] After the ceasefire, Indefatigable's aircraft continued to fly CAP and flew reconnaissance missions looking for Allied prisoners of war, dropping supplies to them as they were located. Around this time Beatty altered course to the east as it was quickly apparent that he was still too far north to cut off Hipper.[20]. Her hangars were modified to accommodate over 1,900 passengers, including women, and she departed for Australia on 25 April carrying 782 RN personnel and 130 Australian war brides. If you would like to add a photograph please. At this stage only individual photographs of sailors are being added and not group photographs. Chaplain The next day her aircraft attacked targets in the vicinity of Tokyo. [23] Her consort, the schooner Vengeur, was of the same strength, and Pellew yet hoped to catch her, too. [43], On 12 and 13 April, the BPF switched targets to airfields in northern Formosa. 1944 Implacable-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, Sources disagree about the thickness of this armour. Milne, still expecting Rear-Admiral Wilhelm Souchon to turn west, kept the battlecruisers at Malta until shortly after midnight on 8 August when he set sail at a leisurely 12 knots (22km/h; 14mph) for Cape Matapan, where Goeben had been spotted eight hours earlier. [5] These guns had a maximum range of 4,800 yards (4,400m), but some were replaced by 40 mm Bofors AA guns when the ships were transferred to the Pacific Theatre as the 20mm (0.79in) shell was unlikely to destroy a kamikaze before it hit the ship. JCL-Website-Indefatigable : Crew List At The Battle Of Jutland. After her recapture Argo arrived at Falmouth. please
HMS Gambia: Crew List Crew List This table will contain as many of the crew members of HMS and HMNZS Gambia as I can find. The next day Mouche 26 foundered near the Penmarks. She was nine weeks out of Rochefort and had captured two prizes, the schooner Clarence, sailing from Lisbon to London, and a ship from Lisbon sailing to Hamburg with a cargo of salt. [55], Indefatigable, with Moore as commodore, and frigates Medusa, Lively, and Amphion intercepted four Spanish frigates off Cadiz under the command of Rear-Admiral Don Joseph Bustamente, Knight of the Order of St. James, on 5 October 1804. hms indefatigable crew list cisco sg300 port mirroring command line Call Us Free: 714-917-9578 Home About Us What makes us different? )1949: HMS Protector (for duty in HMS Royal Sovereign) 14.06. . She participated in exercises with the Home Fleet and joined it in Gibraltar in September and October. Crew List With Additional Information. Its armament was made up of: 4 x 2 - BL 12-inch; Mk X guns; 16 x 1 - BL 4-inch; Mk VII guns; 2 x 1 submerged 17.72-inch torpedo tubes. [65][f], Then on 31 July, Indefatigable, in company with the gun-brig Conflict,[67] captured the letter of marque Diane, which was on her way to le de France, carrying naval stores, as well as letters and dispatches that she threw overboard during the chase. Harold O. var monthlist= ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December']; The British captured the French corvette Csar (or Caesar), which the Royal Navy took into service as HMS Cesar. INDEFATIGABLE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). We have added some case studies to illustrate research into records of seafarers and ships. From her, he learned that there were two privateers around Corunna, one of which had captured a brig from Lisbon with a cargo of bale goods two days earlier. Scott Fitzgerald rather ignores the times: his works were all about very personal relationships. [22] More recent archaeological evidence shows that the ship was actually blown in half within the opening minutes of the engagement with Von der Tann which fired only fifty-two 28cm (11in) shells at Indefatigable before the fore part of the ship also exploded. [6] Indefatigable's complement was approximately 2,300 officers and ratings in 1945. She was armed with 18 guns, had a crew of 86 men, and was under the command of Monsieur Louis Francois Hector Fourr, lieutenant de vaisseau. While Indefatigable was still conducting builder's trials,[24] a de Havilland Mosquito landed aboard on 25 March, piloted by Lieutenant Eric Brown (this is often cited as the first landing by a twin-engined aeroplane on an aircraft carrier,[25] but in fact a Potez 565 had landed on and taken off from the French carrier Barn in 1936). To remain within the 23,000 long tons (23,000t) limit allowed by the Second London Naval Treaty, these improvements could only be made by reducing armour protection. [14], Indefatigable, accompanied by the battlecruiser Indomitable and under the command of Admiral Sir Berkeley Milne, encountered the German battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau on the morning of 4 August 1914, which were headed east after a cursory bombardment of the French Algerian port of Philippeville. Following the end of hostilities she visited ports in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Following the resumption of hostilities, Indefatigable was fitted out for sea between July and September 1803. Survived the War. [25] This action resulted the award of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 13 Jany. The first airstrike was tasked to attack Kisarazu Air Field with four Fireflies and six Avengers, escorted by eight Seafires, but was forced to divert to its secondary target because of bad weather. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Hind also recaptured a sloop that the privateer had captured. She also had four feet of water in her hold from shot holes. We explain how the systems worked and how to go about research. The turret faces were 7 inches (178mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by barbettes of the same thickness. Their armoured deck ranged in thickness between 1.5 and 2.5 inches (38 and 64mm) with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. BPF: Kamikaze attacks HMS Indefatigable Armoured Carriers 45K subscribers Subscribe 46K 8.9M views 7 years ago Footage from the British Pacific Fleet off Sakishima Gunto, including a kamikaze run. Thomas states that the commanding officer of 1840 Squadron was lost on 24 August, Campbell, pp. We are glad to list them on our acknowledgements page: NB! HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent -class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. first read carefully through the details on this site. HMS Indefatigable was the nameship of the Indefatigable class of battlecruisers. Chief Gunner Designed to stow 48 aircraft in their hangars, the use of a permanent deck park allowed the Implacable class to accommodate up to 81 aircraft. She departed on 9 June and arrived at Plymouth on 7 July. Wastage of Seafires to all causes was very heavy during the operation with 25 out of 40 lost or damaged beyond repair and only 5 replacements received. [16], On 3 November 1914, Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, ordered the first British attack on the Dardanelles following the commencement of hostilities between Ottoman Turkey and Russia. HMS Indefatigable was one of two Implacable -class aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II. Made over 63,000 images of crew list documents. With our small band of volunteers from around the world, and with the help of many archivists, we have: We have now completed all the transcription projects that we manage. HMS Indefatigable was one of two Implacable-class aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II. En route they were attacked by a dozen Zeros in the last British air combat of the war. 9293; McCart, pp. [49], On 3 July Indefatigable recaptured the brig Cultivator, from the French. Official History; " Naval Operations" by Sir Julian S. Corbett. [10] Volage lost her masts in running ashore, but the French were later able to refloat her. She had a long career under several distinguished commanders, serving throughout . Lively had two killed and four wounded. Each of the pages has its own set of notes (linked from a button top-right) to explain where the data came from and any points to look out for when using it. [64], On 7 January 1808 Indefatigable and Tribune captured the French galiot Fanny and her cargo. [37], On 19 September 1944, Indefatigable sortied from Scapa Flow to attack targets near Troms, but the operation was cancelled because of bad weather. [a] Blonde had 16 guns and a crew of 95 men. [43], On 17 August 1945, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, commander of the BPF, came aboard and addressed the crew.
[31] The first mission took place on the morning of 22 August when Indefatigable launched 12 Barracudas, 11 Fireflies, 8 Hellcats, and 8 Seafires against the German battleship and nearby targets. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from IWM collections Menu. Two minutes later, he ordered a course change to east south-east to position himself astride the German's line of retreat and called his ships' crews to action stations. Stephen Munnelly. A27176.jpg 2,352 1,772; 1.03 MB. After returning to the UK in early 1946, Indefatigable was modified for transport duties, and ferried troops and civilians for the rest of the year before she was reduced to reserve. The British took her into service as Danae. Indefatigable alone lost two killed and 11 wounded. Amazon also ran onto the shore; still, almost her entire crew survived both the battle and the grounding and were captured. Commander The Japanese fighters shot down one Seafire on their first pass and crippled an Avenger. [26] Mount Indefatigable in the Canadian Rockies was named after the battlecruiser in 1917. This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 17:54. Bath men on the Indefatigable Lieutenant Francis was no longer in the crew at Jutland. On 9 August, Milne was given clear orders to "chase Goeben which had passed Cape Matapan on the 7th steering north-east. document.write("This page was last modified on " + lastmod.getDate()+" " + monthlist[lastmod.getMonth()] +" " + lastmod.getFullYear()+""); Transcribed and checked nearly 1,000,000 (one million) entries from crew lists. On 12 March 1951 she sortied from Portland, flying Micklethwaite's flag, to exercise with the Home Fleet before beginning a brief refit at Devonport in May. [18], On 31 May 1916, the 2nd BCS consisted of New Zealand (flagship of Rear-Admiral William Pakenham) and Indefatigable. which one is right? [80], Then in June 1812, under Captain John Fyffe, Indefatigable was on the South American station, where she visited the Galpagos Islands. She was scuttled at Scapa Flow 21st June 1919. Her initial role during the Second World War was to accompany a convoy to Capetown from December 1940 to January 1941. She was two days out of Bordeaux and sailing for the coast of Brazil. When she arrived at Colombo on 15 August, she loaded a full complement of passengers from all three services to return to the UK. She was armed with eight guns and had a crew of 50 men. [28] The most recent survey of the wreck by nautical archaeologist Innes McCartney revealed that the initial hits on the ship by Von der Tann caused 'X' turret magazine to detonate, blowing off a 40m-long (130ft) portion of the ship from forward of the turret to the stern. Arthur C. Palk. Was forced to remain behind as she required repairs to her machinery on 13 April 1796, Indefatigable captured French. 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