Brunswick's fire had opened Vengeur below the waterline, and no British prize crew reached the ship before its pumps became unmanageable. Boats from Alfred, Culloden, and the cutter Rattler removed nearly five hundred sailors as the vessel settled. Lieutenant John Winne of Rattler received particular commendation for the rescue effort. The episode separates the drama of the sinking from later legend by emphasizing both the failed salvage and the scale of the boat work.
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Vengeur sinks after surrender
Damage below the waterline overwhelmed Vengeur after surrender, while British boats rescued nearly five hundred people from the sinking prize.