She was acquired by France in 1801 and commissioned in the French Navy, being renamed to Atlas in 1803, serving in Santo Domingo and taking part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre.

Atlante was built in Cartagena, Spain by expatriate English designer Edward Bryant, and launched in 1754.

[1] On 20 June 1802, Captain Lavillesgris took command,[3] and in August, she departed Toulon under to ferry troops to Santo Domingo, returning on 27 October.

She took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre under Captain Rolland, who sustained spectacular injuries when a powder reserve exploded near him.

[4] Moored in Vigo as a hospital ship after the battle, she was captured there by the Spanish on 9 June 1808 after the outbreak of the Peninsular War.