HMS Circe

HMS Circe
Rating: 5th rate

Class: Discover Privateer Frigate

Date of Commission: March 16th, 1722

Captain: Charles Naseby

Guns: 36

Crew: 195

Status: in service

History: A 36 gun 5th-rate, HMS Circe served the Royal Navy from March 16th, 1722 till her sinking in action on April 16th, 1722. During this time the ship was heavily engaged in combat, suffering critical damage six times. She, along with accompanying ships, sent over sixty enemy vessels to the bottom. She was a bright start that burned out fast.

Recent Assignments: Sunk in Action.

Notable action

 *  March 19th, 1722: HMS Circe, commanded by captain Charles Naseby, served as the flagship of a patrol group with orders to seek and destroy enemy shipping on sight. During this sortie, the group sent nine assorted enemy vessels to the bottom with no losses.
 *  March 25th, 1722: While sailing off Guanica the HMS Circe, commanded by captain Charles Naseby, together with Captain Bach's Discovery Frigate and Captain Craig Hustler's Intrepid Frigate. The three frigate captains saw a British Hercules-class Mastercraft frigate, Cpt. Michael Sanders, under attack by a larger group of pirates.  They sailed to the aid of the mast stricken sunk a Hercules class and through skilled maneuvering and tactics allowed the heavier vessel to escape unharmed.  The mission was a success with no British losses.
 *  March 26th, 1722: HMS Circe, commanded by captain Charles Naseby, sunk a Hercules class Marter Craft frigate commanded by a pirate while on patrol with a battle group off St. John's.
 *  April, 1722: HMS Circe was on active combat duty on a near daily basis during the first half of the month. She engaged countless enemies, sending many to the bottom.  She suffered critical damage a few times raising concerns as to her seaworthiness.  Her last patrol was off Spanish Town where she was sunk by a Spanish patrol.