elsewhere in the mediterranean, the ship of the line hms "ardent" disappeared on patrol off villefranche-sur-mer in april, presumed lost in an explosion with all hands. on convoy protection in the eastern mediterranean, "romney" encountered the french frigate "sibylle" in mykonos harbour. captain william paget attacked the frigate and in the ensuing battle of mykonos forced the french captain to surrender. in the early autumn the 70-year old hood was recalled to britain in "victory", hotham taking command of the fleet and blockade. in december there was a minor mutiny at san fiorenzo on hms "windsor castle", which hotham resolved peacefully. in the last weeks of the year, martin sent a frigate squadron on a raiding cruise in the mediterranean under commodore jean-baptiste perrée, capturing 25 merchant vessels and 600 prisoners before returning on 7 january 1795.