HMS Lutine (1779) up at this point. In 1814, Pierre Eschauzier was allocated 300 guilders for salvage by the Dutch King and recovered "8 Louis d'or and 7 Spanish piastres fished out of the wreck of the Lutine". In 1821, Eschauzier put together a syndicate with the intention of using a diving bell manned by "amphibicque" Englishmen. However, Mr. Rennie, the engineer died that year; in 1822, the bell arrived at the end of June, but operations were frustrated by bad weather and silting-up of the wreck; at this stage the wreck was reckoned to be under the sand. Although salvage attempts continued
HMS Galgo (1799) vessels captured from the enemy. This was a misfortune for Captain Milne of , who had just captured the French frigate . Still, the Admiralty must have relented as they did purchase "Vengeance", and subsequently other vessels. Notes Citations References HMS Galgo (1799) HMS "Galgo" was a Spanish corvette, launched in 1795, that the British captured in November 1799. In her brief career she detained, took or destroyed a number of small prizes before she foundered, with the loss of most of her crew, in October 1800. In autumn 1799, a convoy that consisted of vessels from England and Cork,