Command A King's Ship

In March 1784, at a time when most of the fleet was laid up, His Majesty's frigate Undine weighed anchor at Spithead to begin a voyage to India and far beyond. As her new captain, Richard Bolitho was glad to go, despite the nature of his orders and the immensity of the voyage - for he was leaving an England suffering from the aftermath of war.

In martie 1784, intr-un moment in care cea mai mare parte a flotei era gazduita, fregata Majestatii Sale Undine a pus ancora la Spithead pentru a incepe o calatorie in India si mult mai departe. Ca noul ei capitan, Richard Bolitho a fost bucuros sa plece, in ciuda naturii ordinelor sale si a imensitatii calatoriei - pentru ca parasea o Anglia care suferea de dupa razboi.