In 1707 , she belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell 's fleet . She saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships ( '' Association '' , '' Firebrand '' , '' Romney '' and '' Eagle '' ) were lost , claiming the lives of nearly 2,000 sailors . '' Panther '' suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth
great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly
Scilly naval disaster of 1707
HMS Panther (1703)