He was replaced by Captain Thomas Fremantle on 8 May .
He was was sent to join Robert Calder 's force blockading Ferrol , after the Franco - Spanish fleet had arrived there after the Battle of Cape Finisterre .
He was replaced by Captain Thomas Fremantle on 8 May , and was sent to join Robert Calder 's force blockading Ferrol , after the Franco - Spanish fleet had arrived there after the Battle of Cape Finisterre .