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dead, "Wharton" 2 dead, "Montezuma" 40 dead including her captain and "Guadalupe" 47 dead. The
Mexican Fleet was effectively incapacitated. This battle would represent the only time that steam-driven warships would be defeated by sail powered ships. There were numerous falsehoods circulated about Moore's battle with Guadalupe. These seem to be largely the confections of the press, egged on by politicians, and are not to be taken seriously. They include claims to have sunk her.
568:'MONTEZUMA' Built by:Green, Wigram's & Green, at Blackwall. Yard No. 257 Launched: 7th March 1842 Tonnage: 1,080 75/94 Length: 64m Breadth: 10.4m Depth: 6' 7" Machinery: 300 nhp. Made and fitted by Seaward & Capel. 21 strokes per minute. Built of: Wood Type: Paddle steamer Built for: Mexican Government under the supervision of Messrs. Lizardi & Co. Other info: Armament. 1 - 68pdr, 2 - 32pdr, 4 - 32pdr carronder, 1 - 9pdr. Complement. 6 offices and 75 ratings.
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1842. Called in at St. Thomas for coals, and proceeded to Vera Cruz. 20th
January 1843. Left Vera Cruz with about 1500 troops for Yucatan. 21st February 1843. Dispatched to aid in the siege of Campeachy. 1st March 1843. Arrived at Campeachy from Vera Cruz with reinforcements. 14th March 1843. Boarded the schooner 'Two Sons', had a glass of wine and left."
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4th June 1843. The Texans caused serious damage to the vessel at
Yucatan. June 1843. At Toculxa, near Mexico, a fever was raging and Captain Cleveland and several of the crew, had died, and nearly all the remainder were on the sick list. 1844. Overhauled in the U.S. 26th February 1844. Sailed from
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4th June 1843. The Texans caused serious damage to the vessel at
Yucatan. June 1843. At Toculxa, near Mexico, a fever was raging and Captain Cleveland and several of the crew, had died, and nearly all the remainder were on the sick list. 1844. Overhauled in the U.S. 26th February 1844. Sailed from
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The next event on 16 May 1843 was orchestrated by
Commodore Moore and his "Texians" who lured the Mexican Forces into a narrow roadstead, and hounded the Mexican ships away from the harbour firing most of Austin's ammunition as Wharton was not able to engage. The battle toll came out as; "Austin" 3
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September 1810, through the mid decades of the 19th century, Mexico found itself in a constant state of war, mostly against Spain which had not recognized its independence. Therefore, its priority was to purchase its first
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History: 28th July 1842. A trial voyage from
Blackwall to the Lower Hope and back. 1842. Fitted out as a warship for the Mexican Government but a representative from Texas interfered and an order was sent to take out all her stores and ammunition and convert her into a merchantman. 18th December
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on 14 March 1843 she boarded the schooner ‘Two Sons’, had a glass of wine and left. At
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Armament 1842 Broadside Weight = 64 Imperial Pounds ( 29.024 kg) ... 2 British 32-Pounder ... 2 British 68-Pounder Shell Gun Notes on Ship Building and career In 1842, the first iron-clad ships came into American waters in the form of two Mexican ironclad frigates; the "Montezuma" and the
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13 dead. After a few hours, the Mexican sailing ships departed and only the two steamers remained. The result was that the Mexican blockade of the port of Campeche was lifted and the Texan ships put into the port for repairs. This first attack was a draw and the fleets separated.
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