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A squadron under Rear-Admiral Rodney sailed from St. Helen’s five small ships of the line, six frigates and sloops and six bomb vessels on a mission to destroy French invasion barges. Arriving off Le Havre on 3rd July he took position and on the 4th began a 52 hour bombardment. The town was set fire and many of the French invasion barges were destroyed. Rodney then started a blockade which was to last for the remainder of the year.
Great Britain (Royal Navy) - Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney's Frigate Squadron | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Achilles (60)
1756-1784 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | The Hon. Samuel BarringtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1794 | Squadron Flagship | |
| Name : Chatham (50)
1758-1814 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1810 Renamed "Tilbury" | John LockhartBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1787 | ||
| Name : Deptford (50)
1732-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | John HollwallBritish Naval Sailor Service 1737-1771 | ||
| Name : Isis (50)
1747-1766 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Edward WheelerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1742-1754 | ||
| Name : Norwich (50)
1745-1768 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | George DarbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1742-1788 | ||
| Name : Brilliant (36)
1757-1776 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | Hyde ParkerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1782 | ||
| Name : | Henry John PhillipsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1756 | ||
| Name : Vestal (32)
1757-1775 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | Samuel HoodBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1793 | ||
| Name : Boreas (28)
1757-1770 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | The Hon. Robert BoyleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1748-1780 | ||
| Name : Unicorn (28)
1748-1771 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | Thomas GravesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1802 | ||
| Name : | Hugh BromedgeBritish Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1744-1782 | ||
| Bomb Ketches | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Furnace (8)
1740-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | Jonathon FaulknorBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1795 | ||
| Name : Firedrake (10)
1742-1763 British 10 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | James OrrokBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1783 | ||
| Name : Basilisk (8)
1759-1762 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | John ClerkeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1756-1763 | ||
| Name : Mortar (8)
1759-1774 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | Joseph HuntBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1751 | ||
| Name : Carcass (14)
1759-1784 British 14 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | Charles InglisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1744-1790 | ||
| Name : Blast (8)
1759-1771 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | Thomas WillisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1739-1763 | ||