Many of the crew had been serving continuously in the navy since the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, and had looked forward to returning to England now that peace seemed imminent.
Многие члены экипажа корабля служили на флоте с самого начала французских войн в 1793 году, и с нетерпением ожидали возвращения в Англию после заключения мира.