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612:(1776–1844), she sailed to Havana, New York, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Marseilles, and back to New York before returning to Portland in early 1816. Subsequent shorter cruises under McLellan, Hall, or William Merrill took her along the coast, or to the West Indies. Around 1818 Merrill sold
570:, to Thomas Merrill, Jr., for US$ 5,600. Her guns and ballast were sold at the same time, the whole proceeds amounting to US$ 9,755. Burrow's heirs received US$ 1,115; each seaman's share of the prize money was US$ 55. Some of her spare spars and rigging went to equip the
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Blyth was buried in
Portland with full military honours at the same time and next to Burrows, who had also died in the action. The surviving officers placed a tombstone over Blyth's grave. He was 29 years old; Burrows was 28.
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was pressed into service to defend
Portland harbour. After the war she went on to sail as a merchantman for several years. Her first voyage was in April 1815. Under Captain
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did not have much luck either. She captured two prizes that the
British retook before they could reach Maine and was herself then captured in May 1814 near the
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to maneuver to rake her. Furthermore, a court martial later found that a number of
British seamen had deserted their quarters during the action.
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carried two more guns, had a heavier broadside, and had almost twice the number of men. However, the key factor was the
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commissioned her in August 1812. R. Coote may have briefly commanded her before
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built and launched in July 1812. The ship had a short service history with the
British
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continued to fight for another half an hour before she was forced to
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Lieutenant Blyth captured seven small vessels, most of them coasting:
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Portland in the past: with historical notes of Old Falmouth
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took command in September; on 17 April 1813 she sailed for
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design of 1804. They were armed with ten 18-pounder
461:, of 14 tons, taken in the harbour at Little River;
523:. The same broadside that killed Blyth dismasted
636:at dusk as he entered the harbour on his vessel
440:, of 100 tons, from Blackrock bound to Eastport;
433:, of 89 tons, from Tanfield, bound to Eastport;
468:, of 117 tons, from Townsend, bound to Boston;
822:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
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800:Maine Historical Society (1890-1899), 176-7.
241:84 ft 3 in (25.7 m) (overall)
358:class were a revival of Sir William Rule's
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644:was finally lost on the coast of Brazil.
879:. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions.
616:to a Portuguese firm that used her as a
164:Sold as a Portuguese mail packet in 1818
19:For other ships with the same name, see
941:War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom
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583:s guns went to arm the Maine privateer
656:warships named after the captured HMS
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380:, she was launched on 25 July 1812.
186:Possibly lost on the coast of Brazil
877:Battle for the Bay: The War of 1812
867:Maine Historical Society (1890–99)
840:. (Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press).
400:and service in the squadron of Sir
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745:. 1 January 1814. pp. 20–21.
268:22 ft 1 in (6.7 m)
376:. Built by Hobbs & Hellyer,
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384:Royal Navy service off Maine
156:North Atlantic, West Indies
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916:National Maritime Museum
836:Dill, J. Gregory (2006)
708:National Maritime Museum
704:Warship Histories, vol v
471:31 August, the schooner
276:11 ft (3.35 m)
191:General characteristics
117:5 September 1813 by USS
16:1812 Gold-class gun-brig
936:Brigs of the Royal Navy
816:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
697:"NMM, vessel ID 381295"
686:Winfield (2008), p.346.
640:. It is suggested that
566:was sold at auction in
464:3 August, the schooner
407:While coming down from
350:Design and construction
946:Ships built in England
894:Winfield, Rif (2007).
875:Smith, Joshua (2011).
850:Goold, William (1886)
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457:28 July, the schooner
450:27 July, the schooner
773:Lohnes (1973), p.326.
622:Portuguese Cape Verde
610:William McLellan, Jr.
509:On 5 September 1813,
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411:and off the coast of
390:George Rose Sartorius
90:Hobbs & Hellyer,
489:Capture of HMS Boxer
378:Redbridge, Hampshire
92:Redbridge, Hampshire
764:Smith (2011), p.81.
503:The Naval Chronicle
443:25 July, the sloop
402:John Borlase Warren
61:United Kingdom
791:Goold (1886), 467.
782:Goold (1886), 490.
742:The London Gazette
654:United States Navy
559:Mercantile service
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436:6 July, the sloop
372:and two 6-pounder
342:captured her near
335:before the 16-gun
136:United States
920:Warship Histories
918:, as part of the
905:978-1-86176-246-7
886:978-0-86492-644-9
846:978-1-59228-879-3
829:978-1-86176-281-8
755:Dill (2006), 103.
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737:"No. 16837"
618:mail packet
374:bow chasers
308:bow chasers
244:70 ft
109:August 1812
951:1812 ships
930:Categories
864:, 317-333.
807:References
652:For later
604:Initially
549:Enterprise
541:dismasting
537:Enterprise
516:Enterprise
482:Enterprise
438:Friendship
388:Commander
370:carronades
361:Confounder
339:Enterprise
333:Royal Navy
304:carronades
119:Enterprise
38:Enterprise
670:Citations
662:USS
589:Hyder Ali
585:Hyder Ali
521:broadside
281:Sail plan
21:HMS Boxer
922:project.
648:See also
632:leaving
620:between
572:Mercator
445:Fairplay
428:schooner
366:gun-brig
329:gun-brig
299:Armament
206:gun-brig
176:Portugal
114:Captured
98:Launched
721:30 July
543:of the
473:Fortune
466:Rebecca
452:Rebecca
398:Halifax
253:⁄
221:⁄
87:Builder
79:Ordered
49:History
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658:Boxer,
626:Lisbon
533:strike
363:-class
326:-class
236:Length
203:-class
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664:Boxer
660:see:
642:Boxer
634:Praia
630:Boxer
614:Boxer
606:Boxer
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564:Boxer
545:Boxer
529:Boxer
525:Boxer
511:Boxer
459:Nancy
420:Boxer
318:Boxer
153:Route
147:Boxer
121:near
73:Boxer
42:Boxer
900:ISBN
881:ISBN
842:ISBN
824:ISBN
723:2011
638:John
624:and
356:Bold
354:The
337:USS
324:Bold
316:HMS
291:Crew
285:Brig
265:Beam
215:181
201:Bold
183:Fate
161:Fate
143:Name
71:HMS
68:Name
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