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wrote: "The
Adamant, from Malta, which was lately wrecked off Newhaven, in Sussex, was originally a King's ship, called the Thrasher gun-brig, and copper-bottomed. The cargo and vessel was besieged by the inhabitants for miles round the country, who considered them fair game for plunder." The story
841:; they also arrested some individuals. Many inhabitants were astonished at the idea that they had done anything wrong, "considering it an undisputed and ancient right for the inhabitants near a spot where a wreck takes place, to take whatever of the vessel and cargo they could take from the sea."
235:
purchased her in June 1804, renamed her, and fitted her out as a gunbrig. She captured numerous small merchant vessels, most of them Dutch or Danish. After the Navy sold her in 1814, she returned to mercantile service under her original name of
837:, to try to recover some of the cargo and to arrest the ringleaders. The officers received the cooperation of local Custom's officials. They searched some 200 houses and found plunder in many, including sacks of copper sheathing from
327:
of this article in June 1804. She underwent fitting by
Thompson, on the Thames, between June and 7 July, and then at Deptford Dockyard until 5 September. In July Lieutenant William Chester commissioned
706:
The "Principal
Offices and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered the "Thrasher gun-brig, of 150 tons", lying at Chatham, for sale on 3 November 1814. She sold on that day for £970.
553:. A Danish vessel that was a prize to the three British ships stranded on Sandy Island. It was expected that part of her cargo of pitch, tar, oil, and fish would be saved.
398:
sailed from
Dungeness early in the morning and sailed towards Boulogne. As she approached the coast she saw some 40 French vessels, including six brigs and two schooners.
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was temporarily reclassified as a fireship under the command of
Lieutenant John Forfar. Lieutenant Josiah Dornford replaced Forfar on 28 July 1807. From August 1807
1544:
689:
brought over to
England the officer charged with the important intelligence of the French having been driven across the Rhine. On another occasion,
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888:
A first-class share of the prize money was worth £23 3s 6½d; a sixth-class was worth 9s 1½d. A second-class share was worth £5 15s 10¾d.
402:
sailed along the flotilla from 7am to 2pm, engaging it from both broadsides. The French ships blocked the shore batteries from firing on
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308:, with Spalton, master, but had sold her in August 1803 to the Royal Navy, which had fitted her out and commissioned her as the sloop
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was part of a squadron that captured eight small vessels in the Elbe and Weser. The squadron included
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A second-class share, (master), was worth £18 5s 4d; a sixth-class share was worth £1 19s 7d.
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had gone to pieces, but that some of her cargo and part of the materials had been saved.
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brought the
Russian General Tchaplitz, to whom had been entrusted the keys of Hamburg.
20:
1513:
British
Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
870:
A first-class share was worth £297 13s 0¼d; a sixth-class share was worth £14 13s 6¾d.
1533:
240:. She made a voyage to Malta in 1815 and was wrecked as she was returning to London.
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were in company and shared in the prize money for the captures on 21 April 1811 of
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The prize money for an ordinary seaman for the eight small vessels was 15s 9¾d.
833:, valuing vessel and cargo at perhaps £100,000, engaged two officers from the
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208:
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sank three vessels, drove six ashore, and forced several to return to port.
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was launched in 1804 at
Brightlingsea, or Colchester as the merchant vessel
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on to Sandy Island, wrecking her. However, most of the cargo was saved.
368:, Cooke, master, from Bordeaux to Copenhagen. Both vessels were Danish.
861:
23 3s 6½d; a sixth-class, that of an ordinary seaman, was worth 9s 1½d.
810:
858:
605:, had been sailing from New York to Amsterdam. Her captors brought
782:
785:. She arrived at Malta on 24 June, having come via Falmouth.
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were in company on 22 and 25 October 1811 when they captured
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but subsequently was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
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near
Dungeness, dismasted. She had been sailing from
364:, Richeljen, master, from Bordeaux to Tonningen, and
339:
Lieutenant Samuel Knight took command in March 1805.
857:A first-class share of the prize money was worth
657:, under Lieutenant Dornford, was in company with
609:into Heligoland. A violent gale on 7 March drove
576:were in company on 1 November at the capture of
829:went on to explain that the underwriters from
781:, Woodcock, master, sailed from Gravesend for
8:
985:
797:, Woodcock, master, was driven ashore near
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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850:
350:served in the Downs and off the Texel.
958:(1804), Supple. pages "A", Seq.No.A88.
944:(1815), Supple. pages "A", Seq.No.A26.
31:
1545:Age of Sail merchant ships of England
132:
91:
43:
7:
1038:
584:arrived at Yarmouth on 11 November.
71:Warren, Brightlingsea, or Colchester
1506:. London: John Murray. p. 297.
1447:. No. 5030. 12 December 1815.
1198:. No. 4618. 26 November 1811.
1424:. No. 5028. 5 December 1815.
1349:. 23 March 1816. pp. 561–562.
1246:. 11 September 1813. p. 1803.
1060:. 26 September 1812. p. 1971.
14:
1329:. 5 March 1816. pp. 432–433.
801:. She was refloated and made for
1409:. 22 October 1814. p. 2105.
1289:. 15 October 1814. p. 2058.
1261:. No. 4754. 12 March 1813.
1226:. 4 December 1813. p. 2440.
427:, Lieutenant Dornford, captured
134:
93:
45:
1503:A Naval Biographical Dictionary
1469:(London, England), ssue: 14021.
1465:"Ship News". 28 December 1815
1183:. 9 February 1813. p. 282.
1100:. 5 October 1813. p. 1994.
1080:. 2 October 1813. p. 1965.
597:captured the American schooner
391:before her crew abandoned her.
1309:. 1 August 1815. p. 1566.
1140:. 16 January 1816. p. 94.
809:was on a voyage from Malta to
1:
1369:. 13 April 1816. p. 692.
1163:. 20 March 1813. p. 589.
1389:. 5 April 1817. p. 845.
824:Later in December 1815, the
304:Warren had owned an earlier
1482:Bohn, Henry George (1852).
463:, a lugger boat privateer.
417:took part in the ill-fated
1571:
1555:Maritime incidents in 1815
1120:. 9 May 1812. p. 891.
722:. Although she re-entered
18:
1028:(4312). 23 December 1808.
718:returned her to the name
644:, the hired armed cutter
591:Lieutenant Dornford, and
413:In August–September 1809
172:
38:
34:
1497:"Dornford, Josiah"
1486:. Vol. 7. H.G.Bohn.
173:General characteristics
1550:Brigs of the Royal Navy
1515:. Seaforth Publishing.
1453:2027/hvd.32044105232904
1430:2027/hvd.32044105232904
357:detained and sent into
323:The Navy purchased the
168:Wrecked 3 December 1815
1511:Winfield, Rif (2008).
1002:(4169). 14 July 1807.
685:At some point in 1813
556:On 24 September 1812,
375:brought into Ramsgate
16:Brig of the Royal Navy
766:London–Mediterranean
371:On 22 December 1808,
181:150, or 153, or 184 (
120:June 1804 by purchase
831:Lloyd's Coffee House
732:Register of Shipping
653:On 27 or 28 October
128:Sold 3 November 1814
1492:O'Byrne, William R.
1484:Bohn's Extra Volume
1443:"The Marine List".
1420:"The Marine List".
1257:"The Marine List".
1194:"The Marine List".
998:"The Marine List".
793:On 3 December 1815
1406:The London Gazette
1386:The London Gazette
1366:The London Gazette
1346:The London Gazette
1326:The London Gazette
1306:The London Gazette
1286:The London Gazette
1243:The London Gazette
1223:The London Gazette
1180:The London Gazette
1160:The London Gazette
1137:The London Gazette
1117:The London Gazette
1097:The London Gazette
1077:The London Gazette
1057:The London Gazette
714:The purchasers of
580:, Pusche, master.
419:Walcheren Campaign
251:first appeared in
207:+ 10 × 18-pounder
203:RN: 2 × 9-pounder
1522:978-1-86176-246-7
1267:2027/uc1.c2735026
1204:2027/uc1.c2735025
1022:"The Marine List"
1008:2027/uc1.c2735023
835:Bow Street Office
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700:on 14 July 1814.
587:On 3 March 1813,
394:On 26 March 1809
379:, George master.
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777:On 14 May 1815,
737:
728:Lloyd's Register
724:Lloyd's Register
650:, and gunboats.
647:Princess Augusta
616:Then on 10 July
431:on 15 May 1810.
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254:Lloyd's Register
160:1814 by purchase
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799:Seaford, Sussex
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674:On 14 November
669:Frau Margaretha
665:Frou Margaretha
562:Jonge Cornelius
502:Junge Catharina
472:Drie Gesuisters
466:On 8 September
434:On 4 July 1810
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988:, p. 297.
986:O'Byrne (1849)
973:
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480:Frau Catharina
446:Twe Gebroders
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293:London–Lisbon
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515:On 19 August
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511:
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498:Jonge Andreas
495:
491:
487:
483:
481:
477:
476:Gute Hoffnung
473:
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451:On 24 August
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397:
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366:Gute Hensight
363:
360:
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353:In July 1807
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22:
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1501:
1483:
1467:Morning Post
1466:
1461:
1445:Lloyd's List
1444:
1438:
1422:Lloyd's List
1421:
1415:
1404:
1395:
1384:
1375:
1364:
1355:
1344:
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1324:
1315:
1304:
1295:
1284:
1275:
1259:Lloyd's List
1258:
1252:
1241:
1232:
1221:
1212:
1196:Lloyd's List
1195:
1189:
1178:
1169:
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1075:
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1026:Lloyd's List
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993:
964:
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950:
941:
893:
884:
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778:
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769:
731:
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723:
719:
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581:
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566:
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557:
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551:Jeune Remmer
550:
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531:
526:
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520:
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510:Frau Gretje
509:
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384:
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377:Rose in June
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213:1815: 6 guns
178:Tons burthen
150:
110:
61:
29:
25:HMS Thrasher
1401:"No. 16949"
1381:"No. 17237"
1361:"No. 17127"
1341:"No. 17121"
1321:"No. 17116"
1301:"No. 17046"
1281:"No. 16946"
1238:"No. 16772"
1218:"No. 16821"
1175:"No. 16701"
1155:"No. 16713"
1132:"No. 17100"
1112:"No. 16602"
1092:"No. 16785"
1072:"No. 16783"
1052:"No. 16650"
1039:Bohn (1852)
362:Providentia
261:) in 1804.
244:Merchantman
1540:1804 ships
1534:Categories
1476:References
730:, nor the
726:, neither
506:Fran Maria
494:Frau Anna
429:Noitgedejt
383:had found
319:Royal Navy
287:W.Spalton
233:Royal Navy
209:carronades
205:chase guns
190:Complement
905:Citations
763:Jn.Short
760:Woodcock
704:Disposal:
678:captured
599:Sea Nymph
582:Mercurius
578:Mercurius
573:Redbreast
560:captured
547:Esperance
543:To Wenner
519:captured
470:captured
459:captured
444:captured
359:the Downs
334:the Downs
310:HMS
87:Sold 1804
1494:(1849).
716:Thrasher
698:Thrasher
691:Thrasher
687:Thrasher
676:Thrasher
660:Calliope
655:Thrasher
635:Shamrock
629:Calliope
618:Thrasher
589:Thrasher
568:Thrasher
558:Thrasher
538:Parthian
527:Thrasher
517:Thrasher
486:Thrasher
468:Thrasher
461:Revanche
453:Thrasher
436:Thrasher
425:Thrasher
415:Thrasher
408:Thrasher
404:Thrasher
400:Thrasher
396:Thrasher
381:Thatcher
373:Thrasher
355:Thrasher
348:Thrasher
344:Thrasher
342:In 1806
330:Thrasher
224:Thrasher
198:Armament
157:Acquired
117:Acquired
111:Thrasher
76:Launched
839:Adamant
819:Adamant
807:Adamant
795:Adamant
779:Adamant
752:Source
743:Master
720:Adamant
623:Desiree
532:Pincher
521:Secfrau
490:Bruiser
457:Bruiser
441:Bruiser
325:Adamant
312:Bonetta
306:Adamant
290:Warran
279:Source
270:Master
249:Adamant
238:Adamant
229:Adamant
193:45 (RN)
151:Adamant
68:Builder
62:Adamant
39:History
1519:
811:London
749:Trade
746:Owner
594:Blazer
549:, and
535:, and
508:, and
478:, and
276:Trade
273:Owner
845:Notes
783:Malta
757:1815
740:Year
611:Nymph
607:Nymph
603:Nymph
284:1804
267:Year
1517:ISBN
789:Fate
680:Anna
667:(or
570:and
488:and
455:and
438:and
389:Cork
332:for
222:HMS
165:Fate
147:Name
125:Fate
109:HMS
106:Name
84:Fate
79:1804
58:Name
23:and
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