Billy Budd (opera) the conflict between good and evil, he is tormented by guilt over the case of Billy Budd on board his ship, HMS "Indomitable", some years earlier. The crew of the Indomitable works on deck. For slipping and bumping into an officer, the Novice is sentenced to be flogged. At the same time a cutter approaches, returning from a merchant ship where it has pressed three sailors into the Royal Navy. One of these sailors, Billy Budd, seems overjoyed with his situation – entirely different from the other two who are not so happy. Claggart, the Master-at-Arms, calls him "a find
HMS Superb (1710) which included "Real San Felipe (St Philip the Royal)" with Vice-Admiral Castagneta aboard. At around 1300hrs, "Superb" engaged the enemy flagship and two others, and a running battle ensued. After two hours "Kent" joined the fight and "Superb" was able to force the Spanish admiral to surrender. In total, 17 Spanish ships were either taken or destroyed by the British fleet. On 3 April 1719, HMS "Superb" and HMS "Dragon" (previously HMS "Ormonde"), then in Menorca, were sent by Admiral Byng to join Captain Cavendish, who was charged with making peace with the Moors. While en route to rejoin Byng