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	St Albans
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS St Albans
Ordered	13 January 1761
Builder	Perry, Blackwall Yard
Launched	12 September 1764
Fate	Broken up, 1814
Notes	Floating battery from 1813
General characteristics
Class and type	St Albans-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1380 (bm)
Length	159 ft (48 m) (gundeck)
Beam	44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	64 guns:; Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders; Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounders; QD: 10 × 4-pounders; Fc: 2 × 9-pounders;

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HMS St Albans was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 September 1764 by Perry, Wells & Green at their Blackwall Yard, London.^[1]

She sailed with a complement of 525 men and 64 guns with a draught of 1,380 tons and a gun deck of 159 ft 6ins x 42 ft. This type of ship was the second biggest class of ships-of-the-line on the navy list with 39 ships in 1793, and 41 in 1812. The 64 was essentially a cut price 74-gun ship; it had neither the gun power nor the sailing qualities of the latter. but more could be produced for the money. It was not a popular class with naval officers.

She served in the American War of Independence from 1777 and was part of the fleet that captured St Lucia and won victories at Battle of St. Kitts and The Saintes. She was converted to a floating battery in 1813 and was broken up in 1814.

Career

Captain Richard Onslow took command of St Albans on 31 October 1776. He took a convoy to New York City in April 1777 and joined Lord Howe in time for the repulse of d'Estaing on 22 July 1777 at Sandy Hook. She captured two prizes in December, 1777. On 30 January, 1778 she and HMS Otter in Chesapeake Bay recaptured the Fortune that had previously been captured by a French privateer.^[2] On 4 February her boats captured and burned a schooner in the James River.^[3] ^[4] On 14 February her boats captured and burned the Virginia State Government owned trading sloop Shore, and the sloop Defiance off Hampton Creek, Virginia.^[5] She captured two more prizes in March, the French Jean Andre on 12 March by her tender,^[6] plus another. On 21 March her tender, H. M. schooner Dasher, captured the sloop Holt and the schooner Hawke in the area of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Hawke was broken up for firewood on 5 April and Holt on 6 April.^[7] Another prize was captured by her tender in April, 1778.^[8]^[9] Onslow sailed for the West Indies on 4 November 1778 with Commodore Hotham, and took part in the capture of Saint Lucia and its defence against d'Estaing that December at the Cul-de-Sac. In August 1779, he brought a convoy from St Kitts to Spithead.^[10]

On 10 December 1780, St Albans, in company with Vestal, Monsieur, Portland and Solebay captured the Comtess de Buzancois.^[11]

Captain Charles Inglis took command of St Albans in November 1780. On 13 March 1781 he sailed in with Vice-Admiral George Darby's fleet to the relief of Gibraltar.^[12]^[13] He was with Admiral Robert Digby's squadron later that year, before being sent to the Leeward Islands to join Sir Samuel Hood at Barbados.^[12]^[13]

St Albans was with Hood during the Battle of Saint Kitts, when Hood attempted to relieve the island and repulsed several attacks by the Comte de Grasse on 25 and 26 January 1782. Inglis was again in action with the French on 9 April, when Hood's fleet clashed with de Grasse's in the Dominica Channel, and fought at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April, where the main British fleet under Inglis's old captain, now Admiral Sir George Rodney, decisively defeated de Grasse.^[14] St Albans had six men wounded during this engagement.^[14]

St Albans sailed to North America in late July 1782 with Rodney's successor, Admiral Hugh Pigot. She was back in the West Indies by November, where Inglis was given command of a squadron of four ships cruising independently there.^[12]^[13] The squadron, consisting of St Albans, the 64-gun Prudent, the 74-gun Magnificent and the sloop Barbados, was sent from Gros Islet Bay on 12 February to investigate reports of a French squadron, consisting of Triton, Amphion and several frigates, having sailed from Martinique.^[15]

On 15 February 1783 the 74-gun Magnificent, under Captain Robert Linzee.^[16] was on a cruise in company with Prudent and St Albans. Magnificent sighted a strange sail and gave chase. She was close enough to identify the mysterious ship as a frigate by 18:00, and by 20:00 as darkness fell the quarry opened fire on her pursuer with her stern guns.^[16] Magnificent overhauled the French ship by 21:15, and after fifteen minutes forced her to strike her colours.^[16] Magnificent took possession of Concorde, of 36 guns and 300 men under the command of M. le Chevalier du Clesmaur. Shortly after surrendering, Concorde's maintopsail caught fire, forcing the crew to cut away the mainmast to extinguish it.^[16] Prudent and St Albans came up two hours later and Magnificent towed Concorde to St. John's, Antigua.^[16]

On 26 November 1794 she rescued the crew of HMS Actif which had developed leaks and was foundering.^[17]

St Albans and Porcupine shared in the capture on 8 November of the brig Molly.^[18]

St Albans was recommissioned under the command of Captain Francis Austen in February 1807. The ship sailed to serve in the East Indies and off China on 5 April 1809. By October 1810 Captain Edward Brace had assumed command and St Albans was serving off the coast of Cadiz.^[13]

From December 1810 she was at Spithead then on Cadiz station until December 1812 under Brace and captains Charles Grant & John Devonshire.

She was taken out of commission and docked in Chatham for refit December 1812 - October 1813

Fate

By September 1813, St Albans was converted to be used as a floating battery. She was broken up in June 1814.^[1]

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Lavery (2003), p. 178.
^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "The Maritime War: The Revolutionary War in Princess Anne County" (PDF). vbgov.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ Sir Richard Onslow at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
^ "No. 12627". The London Gazette. 5 March 1785. p. 123.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Inglis, Charles (1731?–1791)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14398. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Winfield (2007), p. 267.
^ ^a ^b Schomberg 1802, p.399
^ Remembrancer. p. 304.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Allen. Memoir of the Life and Services of Admiral Sir William Hargood. p. 41.
^ Hepper (1994), p. 77.
^ "No. 15523". The London Gazette. 12 October 1802. p. 1097.

References

Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. London: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.

[FOOTNOTELavery2003178-1] Lavery (2003), p. 178.

[2] "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[3] "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[4] "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[5] "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

[6] "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[7] "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[8] "The Maritime War: The Revolutionary War in Princess Anne County" (PDF). vbgov.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[9] "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[odnbOnslow-10] Sir Richard Onslow at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

[11] "No. 12627". The London Gazette. 5 March 1785. p. 123.

[ODNB-12] "Inglis, Charles (1731?–1791)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14398. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[FOOTNOTEWinfield2007267-13] Winfield (2007), p. 267.

[Schomberg-14] Schomberg 1802, p.399

[R-15] Remembrancer. p. 304.

[Allen-16] Allen. Memoir of the Life and Services of Admiral Sir William Hargood. p. 41.

[FOOTNOTEHepper199477-17] Hepper (1994), p. 77.

[18] "No. 15523". The London Gazette. 12 October 1802. p. 1097.

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-'''HMS ''St Albans''''' was a 64-gun [[third rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched on 12 September 1764 by Perry, Wells & Green at their [[Blackwall Yard]], [[London]].<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p178" />
+'''HMS ''St Albans''''' was a 64-gun [[third rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched on 12 September 1764 by Perry, Wells & Green at their [[Blackwall Yard]], [[London]].{{sfnp|Lavery|2003|p=178}}
 She sailed with a complement of 525 men and 64 guns with a draught of 1,380 tons and a gun deck of 159&nbsp;ft 6ins x 42&nbsp;ft. This type of ship was the second biggest class of ships-of-the-line on the navy list with 39 ships in 1793, and 41 in 1812. The 64 was essentially a cut price 74-gun ship; it had neither the gun power nor the sailing qualities of the latter. but more could be produced for the money. It was not a popular class with naval officers.
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 ==Career==
-[[Sir Richard Onslow, 1st Baronet|Captain Richard Onslow]] took command of ''St Albans'' on 31 October 1776. He took a convoy to [[New York City]] in April 1777 and joined [[Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe|Lord Howe]] in time for the repulse of [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing|d'Estaing]] on 22 July 1777 at [[Sandy Hook, New Jersey|Sandy Hook]]. She captured 2 prizes in December, 1777, at least 2 in February, sloops Defiance and Shore,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/publications/naval-documents-of-the-american-revolution/NavalDocumentsOfTheAmericanRevVol12_8JUN2015.pdf |title=NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution |publisher=history.navy.mil |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> 2 in March, and 1 by her tender in April, 1778.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/planning/boards-commissions-committees/Documents/VA%20Historical%20Preservation/Research%20Grant/The%20Maritime%20War%20-%20The%20Revolutionary%20War%20in%20Princess%20Anne%20County.pdf |title=The Maritime War: The Revolutionary War in Princess Anne County |publisher=vbgov.com |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/publications/naval-documents-of-the-american-revolution/NavalDocumentsOfTheAmericanRevVol12_8JUN2015.pdf |title=NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution |publisher=history.navy.mil |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> Onslow sailed for the West Indies on 4 November 1778 with Commodore [[William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham|Hotham]], and took part in the capture of [[Saint Lucia]] and its defence against d'Estaing that December at the Cul-de-Sac. In August 1779, he brought a convoy from [[St Kitts]] to [[Spithead]].<ref name=odnbOnslow>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20795?docPos=4 Sir Richard Onslow at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]</ref>
+[[Sir Richard Onslow, 1st Baronet|Captain Richard Onslow]] took command of ''St Albans'' on 31 October 1776. He took a convoy to [[New York City]] in April 1777 and joined [[Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe|Lord Howe]] in time for the repulse of [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing|d'Estaing]] on 22 July 1777 at [[Sandy Hook, New Jersey|Sandy Hook]]. She captured two prizes in December, 1777. On 30 January, 1778 she and {{HMS|Otter|1767|6}} in [[Chesapeake Bay]] recaptured the ''Fortune'' that had previously been captured by a French privateer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p01.pdf |title=Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=28 October 2023}}</ref>  On 4 February her boats captured and burned a schooner in the [[James River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p01.pdf |title=Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=6 November 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/publications/naval-documents-of-the-american-revolution/NavalDocumentsOfTheAmericanRevVol12_8JUN2015.pdf |title=NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution |publisher=history.navy.mil |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> On 14 February her boats captured and burned the Virginia State Government owned trading sloop ''Shore'', and the sloop ''Defiance'' off Hampton Creek, Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p01.pdf |title=Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 European THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 American: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=10 November 2023}}</ref> She captured two more prizes in March, the French ''Jean Andre'' on 12 March by her tender,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p03.pdf |title=Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=29 December 2023}}</ref> plus another. On 21 March her tender, H. M. schooner ''Dasher'', captured the sloop ''Holt'' and the schooner ''Hawke'' in the area of [[Hampton Roads, Virginia]]. ''Hawke'' was broken up for firewood on 5 April and ''Holt'' on 6 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p01.pdf |title=Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=29 January 2024}}</ref> Another prize was captured by her tender in April, 1778.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/planning/boards-commissions-committees/Documents/VA%20Historical%20Preservation/Research%20Grant/The%20Maritime%20War%20-%20The%20Revolutionary%20War%20in%20Princess%20Anne%20County.pdf |title=The Maritime War: The Revolutionary War in Princess Anne County |publisher=vbgov.com |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/publications/naval-documents-of-the-american-revolution/NavalDocumentsOfTheAmericanRevVol12_8JUN2015.pdf |title=NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution |publisher=history.navy.mil |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> Onslow sailed for the West Indies on 4 November 1778 with Commodore [[William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham|Hotham]], and took part in the capture of [[Saint Lucia]] and its defence against d'Estaing that December at the Cul-de-Sac. In August 1779, he brought a convoy from [[St Kitts]] to [[Spithead]].<ref name=odnbOnslow>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20795?docPos=4 Sir Richard Onslow at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]</ref>
 On 10 December 1780, ''St Albans'', in company with [[HMS Vestal (1779)|''Vestal'']], {{HMS|Monsieur|1780|2}}, [[HMS Portland (1770)|''Portland'']] and [[HMS Solebay (1763)|''Solebay'']] captured the ''Comtess de Buzancois''.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=12627|page=123|date=5 March 1785}}</ref>
-Captain [[Charles Inglis (c. 1731–1791)|Charles Inglis]] took command of ''St Albans'' in November 1780. On 13 March 1781 he sailed in  with Vice-Admiral [[George Darby]]'s fleet to the [[Great Siege of Gibraltar#Second naval relief|relief of Gibraltar]].<ref name="ODNB">{{cite book |chapter=Inglis, Charles (1731?–1791)|chapter-url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14398?docPos=1|title=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/14398 }}</ref><ref name="Winfield90">Winfield 2007, p.90</ref> He was with Admiral [[Robert Digby (Royal Navy officer)|Robert Digby's]] squadron later that year, before being sent to the [[Leeward Islands]] to join [[Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood|Sir Samuel Hood]] at [[Barbados]].<ref name="ODNB"/><ref name="Winfield90"/>
+Captain [[Charles Inglis (c. 1731–1791)|Charles Inglis]] took command of ''St Albans'' in November 1780. On 13 March 1781 he sailed in  with Vice-Admiral [[George Darby]]'s fleet to the [[Great Siege of Gibraltar#Second naval relief|relief of Gibraltar]].<ref name="ODNB">{{cite ODNB |chapter=Inglis, Charles (1731?–1791)|chapter-url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14398?docPos=1|title=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | year=2004 |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/14398 }}</ref>{{sfnp|Winfield|2007|p=267}} He was with Admiral [[Robert Digby (Royal Navy officer)|Robert Digby's]] squadron later that year, before being sent to the [[Leeward Islands]] to join [[Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood|Sir Samuel Hood]] at [[Barbados]].<ref name="ODNB"/>{{sfnp|Winfield|2007|p=267}}
 ''St Albans'' was with Hood during the [[Battle of Saint Kitts]], when Hood attempted to relieve the island and repulsed several attacks by the [[François Joseph Paul de Grasse|Comte de Grasse]] on 25 and 26 January 1782. Inglis was again in action with the French on 9 April, when Hood's fleet clashed with de Grasse's in the Dominica Channel, and fought at the [[Battle of the Saintes]] on 12 April, where the main British fleet under Inglis's old captain, now Admiral [[George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney|Sir George Rodney]], decisively defeated de Grasse.<ref name="Schomberg">Schomberg 1802, p.399</ref> ''St Albans'' had six men wounded during this engagement.<ref name="Schomberg"/>
-''St Albans'' sailed to North America in late July 1782 with Rodney's successor, Admiral [[Hugh Pigot (Royal Navy admiral)|Hugh Pigot]]. She was back in the West Indies by November, where Inglis was given command of a squadron of four ships cruising independently there.<ref name="ODNB"/><ref name="Winfield90"/> The squadron, consisting of ''St Albans'', the 64-gun {{HMS|Prudent|1768|2}}, the 74-gun {{HMS|Magnificent|1767|2}} and the sloop {{HMS|Barbados|1778|2}}, was sent from [[Gros Islet|Gros Islet Bay]] on 12 February to investigate reports of a French squadron, consisting of ''Triton'', ''Amphion'' and several frigates, having sailed from [[Martinique]].<ref name="R">{{cite book |title=Remembrancer|page=304}}</ref>
+''St Albans'' sailed to North America in late July 1782 with Rodney's successor, Admiral [[Hugh Pigot (Royal Navy officer, born 1722)|Hugh Pigot]]. She was back in the West Indies by November, where Inglis was given command of a squadron of four ships cruising independently there.<ref name="ODNB"/>{{sfnp|Winfield|2007|p=267}} The squadron, consisting of ''St Albans'', the 64-gun {{HMS|Prudent|1768|2}}, the 74-gun {{HMS|Magnificent|1767|2}} and the sloop {{HMS|Barbados|1778|2}}, was sent from [[Gros Islet|Gros Islet Bay]] on 12 February to investigate reports of a French squadron, consisting of ''Triton'', ''Amphion'' and several frigates, having sailed from [[Martinique]].<ref name="R">{{cite book |title=Remembrancer|page=304}}</ref>
 [[File:Dominic Serres - Admiral Pigot's return from the West Indies on board H.M.S. Formidable in the company of other Royal Naval warships including H.M.S. St. Albans and H.M. brig Swift.jpg|thumb|Admiral [[Hugh Pigot (Royal Navy officer, born 1722)|Pigot]]'s return from the West Indies on board HMS ''Formidable'' in the company of other Royal Naval warships including ''St. Albans'' and HM brig ''Swift'', [[Dominic Serres]]]]
 On 15 February 1783 the 74-gun ''Magnificent'', under Captain [[Robert Linzee]].<ref name="Allen">{{cite book |last=Allen |title=Memoir of the Life and Services of Admiral Sir William Hargood|page=41}}</ref> was on a cruise in company with ''Prudent'' and ''St Albans''. ''Magnificent'' sighted a strange sail and gave chase. She was close enough to identify the mysterious ship as a frigate by 18:00, and by 20:00 as darkness fell the quarry opened fire on her pursuer with her stern guns.<ref name="Allen"/> ''Magnificent'' [[Action of 15 February 1783|overhauled the French]] ship by 21:15, and after fifteen minutes forced her to [[striking the colours|strike her colours]].<ref name="Allen"/> ''Magnificent'' took possession of {{HMS|Concorde|1783|2}}, of 36 guns and 300 men under the command of M. le Chevalier du Clesmaur. Shortly after surrendering, ''Concorde''{{'}}s maintopsail caught fire, forcing the crew to cut away the mainmast to extinguish it.<ref name="Allen"/> ''Prudent'' and ''St Albans'' came up two hours later and ''Magnificent'' towed ''Concorde'' to [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]], [[Antigua]].<ref name="Allen"/>
-On 26 November 1794 she rescued the crew of {{HMS|Actif|1794|6}} which had developed leaks and was foundering.<ref>Hepper (1994), p.77.</ref>
+On 26 November 1794 she rescued the crew of {{HMS|Actif|1794|6}} which had developed leaks and was foundering.{{sfnp|Hepper|1994|p=77}}
 ''St Albans'' and {{HMS|Porcupine|1777|2}} shared in the capture on 8 November of the brig ''Molly''.<ref>{{London Gazette|date=12 October 1802|issue=15523|page=1097}}</ref>
+''St Albans'' was recommissioned under the command of Captain [[Francis Austen]] in February 1807. The ship sailed to serve in the East Indies and off China on 5 April 1809. By October 1810 Captain [[Edward Brace]] had assumed command and ''St Albans'' was serving off the coast of [[Cadiz]].{{sfnp|Winfield|2007|p=267}}
-In April 1810 she served on the China station under captain FW Austin
+From December 1810 she was at Spithead then on Cadiz station until December 1812 under Brace and captains [[Charles Grant (Royal Navy officer)|Charles Grant]] & [[John Devonshire (Royal Navy officer)|John Devonshire]].
-From November 1810 she was in Chatham for re-fitting under Captain Edward Brace.
-From December 1810 she was at Spithead then on Cadiz station until December 1812 under Captains Edward Brace, Charles Grant & [[John Devonshire (Royal Navy officer)|JF Devonshire]].
 She was taken out of commission and docked in Chatham for refit December 1812 - October 1813
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-By September 1813, ''St Albans'' was converted to be used as a floating battery. She was broken up in June 1814.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p178" />
+By September 1813, ''St Albans'' was converted to be used as a floating battery. She was broken up in June 1814.{{sfnp|Lavery|2003|p=178}}
-==Citations and references==
+==Citations==
-'''Citations'''
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-'''References'''
+==References==
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 *{{cite book|last=Hepper|first=David J.|year=1994|title=British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859|publisher=Jean Boudriot|location=Rotherfield|isbn=0-948864-30-3}}
-*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. {{ISBN|0-85177-252-8}}.
+*{{cite book|last=Lavery|first=Brian|year=2003|title=The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|isbn=0-85177-252-8}}
+*{{cite book |first=Rif|last=Winfield |title=British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates |location=London |publisher=Pen & Sword |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-84415-700-6}}
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