Jean-Michel Mahé

Jean-Michel Mahé (12 October 1776 – 20 February 1833

From October 1794, he served on the frigate Fraternité, on which he took part in the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795 under Lieutenant Florinville. He then served on the brig-aviso Impatient, the lugger Titus, and the felucca Fort. On 16 June, Chiffonne captured the East Indiaman on her way from Bengal to London. Mahé was given command of the captured ship, and a prize crew took Bellona to Mauritius where she arrived a month later. (The British recaptured Gorée some months later.)

On 9 November 1804, Mahé was promoted to Commander and became first officer on Bucentaure in December 1804. On 23 February, he was given command of the frigate Hermione, on which he took part in the capture of , the Battle of Cape Finisterre, in the Battle of Trafalgar and in Lamellerie's expedition. In late 1807, he took part in a division under Rear-Admiral Baudin, ferrying troops to Martinique, before decommissioning Hermione on 26 May 1808. before being promoted to Captain on 12 July 1808. He successively commanded Ville de Varsovie

Mahé then commanded Annibal in Toulon. On 18 November 1812, he took command of the 74-gun Borée, which he captained during the action of 5 November 1813 and until she was decommissioned on 13 June 1814. He eventually retired on 1 January 1816.