HMS Atalanta
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Atalanta | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | sloop-of-war | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 39.5780, -74.3000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Atalanta was a 14-gun Swan class ship-sloop of the Royal Navy launched on 12 August 1775. She served during the American Revolutionary War. On 28 May 1781, Atalanta was captured by the privateer Alliance, in which 24 of her crew were killed or wounded. She was recaptured three days later. In May 1782, under the command of Brett, she destroyed an American privateer (6 guns, 25 men), under then command of Ayret, near Cape d'Or. Privateers from Cumberland (including Samuel Rogers) were on board. The privateers escaped to the woods leaving their provisions, which Captain Brett took to Cumberland.
She also served in the French Revolutionary War, and was then renamed HMS Helena in March 1797 before being sold for disposal in 1802.
Location
- Recorded position: 39.5780, -74.3000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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