Pomone

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:15

Captain Reynolds, who commanded the Amazon frigate, when wrecked on the coast of France has succeeded Sir John Borlase Warren, in the Pomone, of 44 guns, who has just hoisted his pendant on board of the Canada, of 74 guns, now expediting for sea in Hamoaze. [Hampshire Chronicle, 9 December 1797]

Posted by F.F. on Tuesday 2nd of June 2026 23:01

«… our superior sailing …»: the French frigate la Pomone was considered as the best sailer in the British Navy; later, another frigate, built in England from her lines, the Endymion (and not the Euryalus, as I previously and mistakenly wrote), was to be regarded as the fastest ship of the Royal Navy until steamships were available.

Posted by F.F. on Tuesday 2nd of June 2026 22:50

«… our superior sailing …»: the French frigate la Pomone was considered as the best sailer in the British Navy; later, another frigate, built in England from her lines, the Euryalus, was to be regarded as the fastest ship of the Royal Navy until steamships were available.

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 05:04

La Pomone, Port Mahon, 2 August 1801: The Phoenix, Pearl, and ourselves, fell in with a French frigate and her convoy on the 3d instant; our superior sailing brought us up with the frigate first; and we engaged and took her before the other two frigates could get within gun-shot. She struck after a close action of half-an-hour. She is called La Carriere, a very fine frigate, almost new, mounts 44 guns, and carries 390 men. This frigate was bound for the Island of Elba, with battering cannon, powder, &c, for the French troops which are besieging Porto-Ferrajo. We had one of the marine officers, the boatswain, a quarter-master, and one seaman killed; the master and three seamen wounded, one of them since died in the hospital. We took 4 other prizes off Elba, one of them since retaken with Lieutenant Nagle and seven men on board; another foundered. Two of them are safe with us at Minorca. We lately engaged three batteries near Barcelona, for four hours, and drove part of a convoy on shore and destroyed them. Our first Lieutenant got blown up, but is since recovered. [London Courier, 12 October 1801]

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 20th of August 2017 15:30

27 Oct 1802 a Court Martial was held on board the Neptune, at Portsmouth, on John Geram, Pilot of HM ship Pomone, for having run the said ship on the rocks going into St. Aubin's Bay, on the evening of the 8th of September last. The Court agreed that the charges had been proved against the Pilot, and that much blame was imputable to him, for attempting to enter the Bay of St. Aubin's in the night, at a time when she might have remained with safety at sea until day-light, and did adjudge him to be mulcted of all the pay and allowances due to him for his services done as a Pilot on board that ship and to be imprisoned in the Marshalsea for three months from that day.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 19th of August 2017 19:08

28 Apr 1801 a Court Martial was held on board his Majesty's ship Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, for the trial of on Mr. Thomas Woolvar, Master of his Majesty's ship Pomone, for running her on thore at Spithead. It clearly appeared to the Court, that no blame could be attached to Mr. W. as the casualty was entirely caused by the wind shifting while the ship was in stays. He was therefore acquitted.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 19th of August 2017 18:55

31 May 1800 a court martial was held on board the Gladiator, on John Weldon, a seaman belonging to the Pomone, for striking Lieutenant C. C. Skelton, whilst ashore in the execution of his duty on the 24 May. Since the charge was not proved the prisoner was acquitted.
25 Jun 1800 a court martial was held on board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, on seamen John White and John Furlong, of the Pomone. On being found guilty they were sentenced to 200 lashes each, through the fleet, and to forfeit all their pay.