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HMS Volador (1807)

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36: 1115: 1110: 228:, and that a Spanish schooner was nearby, also aground, and breaking up. The British took to their boats, but also sent a boat to the schooner to rescue her crew. The boat overturned, drowning one man. Still, the British were able to rescue the Spaniards, who joined the British on the shore. A party from 41: 473: 1157: 442: 423: 1152: 1147: 404: 957: 369:
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of rain, and her beating on the rocks. On the morning of 24 October 1808 it became apparent that she was near
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of Darwin, his officers, and crew absolved them of blame, blaming instead grossly inaccurate charts.
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One account describes 146:acquired in 1807 in the 84:General characteristics 841:August (unknown date): 437:. Seaforth Publishing. 154:Francis George Dickens 79:Wrecked 23 October 1808 16:Sloop of the Royal Navy 672:April (unknown date): 509:HM Hired armed cutter 433:Winfield, Rif (2008). 63:Previous name retained 725:June (unknown date): 705:HM Hired armed ship 959:Gardiner and Joseph 418:. New York: Dover. 380:. London: Chatham. 42:United Kingdom 204:, searching for a 138:was an ex-Spanish 1125: 1124: 444:978-1-86176-246-7 425:978-0-486-25514-9 371:. 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Index

United Kingdom
bm
Brig
Sloop-of-war
prize
Royal Navy
West Indies
Commander
commissioned
Lloyd's List
Brig
schooner
Gulf of Cora
sloop-of-war
Curaçao
privateer
Maracaibo
reef
Coro Gulf
squalls
Cape Areekala
Coro
packet
Honduras Packet
court martial


Winfield (2008)
LL, №4322.
Marx (1987)

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