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HMS Horatio (1807)

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s decks, destroying its masts and rigging and causing many injuries, including to Captain Scott, who was incapacitated by a grape-shot blast to the shoulder, and to his first lieutenant, Manley Hall Dixon. Lieutenant George Douglas took over command for the rest of the 95-minute battle, at which
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during the Dutch uprising. The two British ships landed a small joint force of marines and seamen, who met no opposition as the French surrendered first. In addition to prisoners, guns, and arms, the British re-captured a French gunboat and a brig of 14 guns that turned out to be
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between 1817 and 1819, under the direction of the yard's master shipwright, William Stone. Many frames were replaced with new timber or reused timbers taken from other ships.
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The ship's voyages in the period from 12 August 1814 to 10 January 1816 are known in some detail due to the discovery of the illustrated
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was ordered home, and paid off at the beginning of 1817. The following year, the ship remained out of commission at Deptford.
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suffered only minor damage, but the masts and rigging were essentially destroyed. In contrast, the hull of
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was "most wonderfully cut up" and took on a great deal of water until the shot holes were patched.
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were killed and 16 wounded, of whom two died later; the Danes lost ten men killed and 13 wounded.
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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being the first screw-driven frigate launched from that yard. After its conversion
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arrived in the area and joined the battle. After a short exchange of fire with
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along with a squadron of seven other British warships. On 2 June, it was in
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A year later, on 21 February 1810, still apparently under Scott's command,
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as part of their conversion to steam-powered guard-ships in 1845–46.
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Drawing of the iron mast step (support) fitted to former frigates
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In late 1845 and early 1846, plans were drawn up to convert
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was recognized in 1847 when the Navy issued as clasp to the
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there were six minor injuries. Thomas Colville, a seaman on
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The first-class shares of the prize and head money for
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were killed and 26 wounded (17 of them seriously). On
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was completed; the other conversions were cancelled.
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10 Feby. 1809". Thirteen surviving crew members from
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The two Danish vessels were schooner 1208:War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom 973:. 18 December 1813. pp. 2551–2552. 866:Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy 855: 853: 851: 849: 847: 845: 843: 841: 837: 801: 788:was apparently sold for breaking up at 464:Later action during the Napoleonic Wars 509:was under the command of Captain Lord 316:was soon deployed to take part in the 20: 1193:Fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy 953:. 22 August 1812. pp. 1710–1711. 369:. Under the command of George Scott, 44: 7: 1005:. 7 February 1815. pp. 218–219. 536:, under the command of Captain Lord 341:On the morning of 10 February 1809, 176:39 ft 5 in (12.01 m) 184:13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) 14: 381:. The French frigate aimed above 117:Sold to break up 1861 at Charlton 1025:. 11 February 1815. p. 239. 358:pursuing a British brig-of-war ( 46: 24: 1198:Ships built on the River Hamble 933:. 18 April 1809. p. 1979. 744:Following the outbreak of the 1: 1095:The Historic Dockyard Chatham 373:engaged in battle the 44-gun 352:came upon the French frigate 1147:The Sail and Steam Navy List 1132:The Sail and Steam Navy List 1117:The Sail and Steam Navy List 772:. However, only the work on 784:After 54 years of service, 700:underwent major repairs at 678:The ship spent 1816 in the 450:Naval General Service Medal 444:The heroism of the crew of 1231: 1213:Maritime incidents in 1809 1145:Lyon & Winfield. "2". 1130:Lyon & Winfield. "5". 1115:Lyon & Winfield. "2". 760:, plus the later frigates 337:Action of 10 February 1809 334: 301:by 4 August 1807. Captain 682:, with calls at ports in 606:travelled to and painted 121: 39: 23: 16:Frigate of the Royal Navy 389:point the badly damaged 1168:. Seaforth Publishing. 547:captured the island of 396:At this point the brig 320:as part of the ongoing 273:timbers at the yard of 168:154 ft (47 m) 122:General characteristics 1164:Winfield, Rif (2008). 690:. At the end of 1816, 675: 229:: 28 × 18-pounder guns 665: 460:received this clasp. 345:along with the sloop 293:on 23 April 1807 and 593:Halifax, Nova Scotia 568:was in company with 318:West Indies Campaign 34:after repair in 1819 862:"Horatio (44) 1807" 860:Phillips, Michael. 532:On 8 December 1813 393:attempted to flee. 299:Portsmouth Dockyard 1022:The London Gazette 1002:The London Gazette 970:The London Gazette 950:The London Gazette 930:The London Gazette 676: 1175:978-1-86176-246-7 1149:. pp. 75–76. 1134:. pp. 22–23. 1071:. 16 October 2009 702:Deptford Dockyard 624:Cape of Good Hope 616:Ascension Islands 379:Augustin Rousseau 297:was completed at 247: 246: 1220: 1179: 1151: 1150: 1142: 1136: 1135: 1127: 1121: 1120: 1112: 1106: 1105: 1103: 1101: 1091:"The Steam Navy" 1087: 1081: 1080: 1078: 1076: 1061: 1048: 1047: 1036: 1027: 1026: 1013: 1007: 1006: 993: 987: 981: 975: 974: 961: 955: 954: 941: 935: 934: 921: 900: 899: 894:. Archived from 888: 877: 876: 874: 872: 857: 825: 806: 727:Chatham Dockyard 579:On 19 May 1814, 387: 201:Full-rigged ship 155: 154: 150: 81:George Parsons, 54: 51: 50: 49: 28: 21: 1230: 1229: 1223: 1222: 1221: 1219: 1218: 1217: 1183: 1182: 1176: 1163: 1160: 1155: 1154: 1144: 1143: 1139: 1129: 1128: 1124: 1114: 1113: 1109: 1099: 1097: 1089: 1088: 1084: 1074: 1072: 1069:Daily Telegraph 1063: 1062: 1051: 1038: 1037: 1030: 1015: 1014: 1010: 995: 994: 990: 984:Winfield (2008) 982: 978: 963: 962: 958: 943: 942: 938: 923: 922: 903: 898:on 11 May 2010. 890: 889: 880: 870: 868: 859: 858: 839: 834: 829: 828: 807: 803: 798: 782: 660: 466: 385: 377:, commanded by 339: 333: 322:Napoleonic Wars 311: 309:Napoleonic Wars 287: 269:, built out of 152: 148: 147: 52: 47: 45: 35: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1228: 1227: 1224: 1216: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 1195: 1185: 1184: 1181: 1180: 1174: 1159: 1156: 1153: 1152: 1137: 1122: 1107: 1082: 1049: 1046:. 4 July 1814. 1028: 1008: 988: 986:, p. 345. 976: 956: 936: 901: 878: 836: 835: 833: 830: 827: 826: 800: 799: 797: 794: 781: 778: 737:was posted to 729:in 1850, with 659: 656: 652:Rio de Janeiro 472:gave chase to 465: 462: 335:Main article: 332: 326: 310: 307: 286: 283: 275:George Parsons 267:-class frigate 245: 244: 243: 242: 236: 230: 224: 216: 212: 211: 208: 204: 203: 198: 194: 193: 190: 186: 185: 182: 178: 177: 174: 170: 169: 166: 162: 161: 144: 140: 139: 128: 127:Class and type 124: 123: 119: 118: 115: 111: 110: 107: 103: 102: 99: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 79: 75: 74: 71: 67: 66: 60: 56: 55: 53:United Kingdom 42: 41: 37: 36: 29: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1226: 1225: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1191: 1190: 1188: 1177: 1171: 1167: 1162: 1161: 1157: 1148: 1141: 1138: 1133: 1126: 1123: 1119:. p. 74. 1118: 1111: 1108: 1096: 1092: 1086: 1083: 1070: 1066: 1060: 1058: 1056: 1054: 1050: 1045: 1041: 1035: 1033: 1029: 1024: 1023: 1018: 1012: 1009: 1004: 1003: 998: 992: 989: 985: 980: 977: 972: 971: 966: 960: 957: 952: 951: 946: 940: 937: 932: 931: 926: 920: 918: 916: 914: 912: 910: 908: 906: 902: 897: 893: 887: 885: 883: 879: 867: 863: 856: 854: 852: 850: 848: 846: 844: 842: 838: 831: 823: 819: 815: 811: 805: 802: 795: 793: 791: 787: 779: 777: 775: 771: 770: 765: 764: 759: 755: 751: 747: 742: 740: 736: 732: 728: 724: 721:screw-driven 720: 719:steam-powered 716: 715: 710: 705: 703: 699: 695: 693: 689: 685: 681: 673: 669: 664: 658:Later service 657: 655: 653: 649: 645: 641: 637: 633: 629: 625: 621: 617: 613: 609: 605: 601: 596: 594: 590: 586: 582: 577: 575: 571: 567: 566: 561: 557: 556: 550: 546: 545: 539: 538:George Stuart 535: 530: 528: 524: 520: 516: 512: 511:George Stuart 508: 503: 501: 497: 496: 489: 487: 483: 479: 475: 471: 463: 461: 459: 455: 451: 447: 442: 440: 436: 431: 429: 425: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 404: 399: 394: 392: 384: 380: 376: 372: 368: 364: 363: 357: 356: 351: 350: 344: 338: 331: 327: 325: 323: 319: 315: 308: 306: 304: 300: 296: 292: 284: 282: 280: 276: 272: 268: 266: 262: 258: 254: 253: 240: 237: 234: 231: 228: 225: 222: 219: 218: 217: 214: 213: 209: 206: 205: 202: 199: 196: 195: 191: 188: 187: 183: 180: 179: 175: 172: 171: 167: 164: 163: 160:(as designed) 159: 145: 142: 141: 138: 135: 133: 129: 126: 125: 120: 116: 113: 112: 109:4 August 1807 108: 105: 104: 101:23 April 1807 100: 97: 96: 92: 89: 88: 84: 80: 77: 76: 72: 69: 68: 65: 61: 58: 57: 43: 38: 33: 27: 22: 19: 1165: 1146: 1140: 1131: 1125: 1116: 1110: 1098:. 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Index


Bursledon
Lively-class
frigate
bm
Full-rigged ship
UD
QD
FC
Royal Navy
fifth-rate
Lively-class frigate
fir
George Parsons
Bursledon
launched
fitting out
Portsmouth Dockyard
George Scott
West Indies Campaign
Napoleonic Wars
Action of 10 February 1809
HMS Driver
Junon
HMS Superieure
Anguilla
Augustin Rousseau
Latona
Naval General Service Medal
Brest

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