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returned from a cruise on 23 January after stopping six vessels. She sent two
Swedish and one Danish vessel into Dartmouth, the latter with a valuable cargo of tobacco from Baltimore bound for Stockholm. The Dane arrived on 4 January. The
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in a gale on 14 February 1801. She was never heard of thereafter and was declared lost, presumably having foundered in the gale. Mundall may have been temporary or acting captain because at the time of the sinking
1098:
Historical record of medals and honorary distinctions conferred on the
British Navy, Army and auxiliary forces from the earliest period: to which is added ... collection of Colonel Murray of Polmaise
310:, which had been with coasting convoys, arrived in Plymouth from Torbay on 1 January 1800. On 2 January there was a report that a French privateer had taken a brig in
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374:
on her beam ends for several minutes with water up to the combing of her hatchways. It was only when the fore top-mast and the bowsprit went that she righted.
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s commander was
Lieutenant John Mundall. Mundall's commission as lieutenant, however, dated from 10 January 1801. Under his command she captured the galliot
545:
Winfield, based on
Admiralty records, reports only the fourteen 18-pounder carronades. James, writing about the ship action that occurred a year after
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351:, of Pleinpoint, was armed with 14 guns and had a crew of 64 men. She had been out three days and had not made any captures. During the chase
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had captured her she had been sailing from St. Bartolomew's to
Hamburgh with a cargo of sugar and coffee. In all, on the one cruise
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s crew came forward to claim their medal, presumably in great part because most had been lost when she foundered in 1801.
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and the two vessels started an exchange of fire at 0730 hours. Each tried to board the other, but finally, at 1100 hours,
163:
she took several prizes and was the victor in one notable ship action before she was lost at sea with all hands in 1801.
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In 1847 the
Admiralty issued the clasp "Telegraph 18 March 1799" to the Naval General Service Medal for the action with
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The Naval
History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV
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together with a number of vessels that also survived. Another vessel in the Bay that was less fortunate was
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had five men wounded. For his part in the action, Worth received promotion to the rank of commander.
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struck. She had suffered five men killed and 14 wounded and was totally dismasted and unmanageable.
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that had taken a cow and some corn from a poor man living there. A telegraph message dispatched
216:. The need for two prize crews had reduced her crew from the 89 men with which she had started.
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too claimed a share of the head-money, perhaps on the grounds of being in sight, a claim that
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A distribution of the monies took place in
November 1818, after Captain Bartholomew of
304:, Captain Skimming. She had been sailing from Bilbao to Altona with a cargo of cotton.
182:
1106:
British
Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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17:
946:
A list of the flag officers & other commissioned officers of His
Majesty's fleet
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was armed with sixteen mixed 8-pounder and 6-pounder guns, and had a crew of 72, to
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coming into Plymouth on 18 November from Jersey and without her mainmast.
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181:, under Lieutenant James Andrew Worth, was some leagues northwest of the
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On 21 January 1803 prize money resulting from the capture of the galiot
255:
s officers and crew contested. The matter was not settled until 1818.
205:
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288:. One month later she joined the Mediterranean fleet off the Gulf of
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with news of the French fleet. In November she captured the galiot
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survived because her crew cut away her main-mast. She had been in
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A worse storm on 9 November wrecked many vessels along the coast.
213:
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in December 1800. On 5 January 1801 she captured the Dutch ship
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in pursuit. There is no further information, suggesting that
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shared in the prize money, suggesting that she was in sight.
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Lieutenant Caesar Corsellis replaced Worth as captain of
393:, which sank, though fortunately with no loss of life.
582:; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman, was worth 6s
370:
came into Plymouth. A gale a few days earlier had put
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Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Eras
514:
On 31 March 1805 the prize money for the capture of
1504:
1161:
525:, long in dispute with the officers and company of
495:s captain was again Lieutenant Caesar Corsellis.
566:. A first-class share of the hull and stores to
1139:
359:but then fell behind, leaving the capture to
8:
596:d. A first-class share of the head money to
460:, arrived on 4 February. On 3 February, the
452:arrived at Portsmouth on 26 January and the
402:drifted ashore in Plymouth and was wrecked.
1146:
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185:when she encountered the French privateer
1155:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1801
996:
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710:
708:
549:entered service, adds the two 6-pounders.
456:, which had been sailing from Seville to
687:
562:had died, as had many crew members from
483:parted from the Mediterranean fleet off
16:For other ships with the same name, see
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1024:
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698:
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423:was subsequently refitted for duty.
464:, of Altona, came into Plymouth. When
396:In mid-November or so, the hired brig
208:and had taken two prizes, an American
24:
1590:Hired armed vessels of the Royal Navy
614:d; a fifth-class share was worth 18s
36:
7:
77:with clasp "Telegraph 18 March 1799"
419:s assistance and rescued her crew.
521:The head money for the capture of
85:Lost on or around 14 February 1801
14:
773:. 17 November 1818. p. 2052.
518:was made available for claiming.
1605:Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
1555:
1550:
923:, Issue 4957, 21 Nov 1800, p. 4.
38:
826:, Issue 4652, 28 Nov 1799, p.3.
793:. 25 August 1801. p. 1052.
674:. 26 January 1849. p. 239.
1039:, Issue 5023, 6 Feb 1801, p.3.
987:. 11 January 1803. p. 68.
813:. 18 January 1803. p. 93.
343:captured the French privateer
333:was in company with the sloop
177:At daylight on 18 March 1799,
1:
967:. 13 April 1805. p. 513.
753:. 5 August 1800. p. 905.
724:. 19 March 1799. p. 266.
159:from 10 November. During the
1600:Warships lost with all hands
859:. 16 June 1801. p. 677.
281:. On 5 May she captured the
355:exchanged a broadside with
75:Naval General Service Medal
1621:
1580:Maritime incidents in 1801
1092:. Vol. 1. R. Bentley.
872:, Vol. 3, p.328 & 405.
472:had captured six vessels.
314:and then landed a boat at
300:brought into Falmouth the
15:
1545:
1468:December (unknown date):
1451:November (unknown date):
1204:February (unknown date):
1066:Grocott, Terence (1997).
161:French Revolutionary Wars
89:
31:
27:
90:General characteristics
1108:. Seaforth Publishing.
1096:Tancred, George (1891)
1003:, Vol. 5 (1801), p.179.
935:, Vol. 4 (1800), p.520.
911:, Vol. 4 (1800), p.436.
1535:Countess of Sutherland
1104:Winfield, Rif (2008).
1015:, Vol. 5 (1801), p.92.
734:Tancred (1891), p.122.
499:Post loss developments
204:was three days out of
151:was built in 1798 and
948:. (Admiralty), p.114,
702:James (1837), p. 375.
511:was due for payment.
505:Beuns von Koningsberg
294:Beuns von Koningsberg
944:Teape, Henry (1823)
454:Catherine Margaretta
1070:. London: Chatham.
262:. However, none of
984:The London Gazette
964:The London Gazette
856:The London Gazette
810:The London Gazette
790:The London Gazette
770:The London Gazette
750:The London Gazette
721:The London Gazette
671:The London Gazette
600:was worth £39 9s
426:By December 1800,
326:was unsuccessful.
153:served on contract
1567:
1566:
1115:978-1-86176-246-7
1051:, pp. 106–7.
296:. On 28 November
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136:+ 2 × 6-pounder
132:14 × 18-pounder
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349:Heureux Societe
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1025:Grocott (1997)
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35:
30:
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23:
19:
18:HMS Telegraph
1534:
1524:
1514:
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1487:Earl Spencer
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840:, Vol. 3, p.
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61:Commissioned
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1395:Walter Boyd
1327:Real Carlos
1306:Indomptable
1100:. (London).
979:"No. 15549"
959:"No. 15797"
851:"No. 15376"
785:"No. 15401"
765:"No. 17419"
745:"No. 15282"
716:"No. 15117"
666:"No. 20939"
316:Looe Island
183:Île de Batz
69:Honours and
1585:1798 ships
1574:Categories
1378:Lowestoffe
1371:Auspicious
1272:Rockingham
1239:HDMS
1219:Fulminante
1180:Incendiary
1162:Shipwrecks
1077:1861760302
1059:References
805:"No. 1551"
570:was worth
523:Hirondelle
383:St Aubin's
366:On 22 May
260:Hirondelle
228:Hirondelle
220:Hirondelle
202:Hirondelle
200:s 60 men.
191:Hirondelle
187:Hirondelle
172:Hirondelle
157:Royal Navy
138:chase guns
134:carronades
1494:Vengeance
1492:HMS
1481:Britannia
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1281:HMS
1250:USS
1217:HMS
1208:Telegraph
1178:HMS
1037:The Times
921:The Times
652:Citations
642:Telegraph
640:reported
638:The Times
598:Telegraph
568:Telegraph
564:Telegraph
547:Telegraph
507:and ship
490:Telegraph
481:Telegraph
470:Telegraph
466:Telegraph
445:Telegraph
428:Telegraph
404:Telegraph
379:Telegraph
372:Telegraph
368:Telegraph
353:Telegraph
331:Telegraph
324:Telegraph
320:Telegraph
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298:Telegraph
279:Telegraph
264:Telegraph
250:Telegraph
232:Telegraph
224:Telegraph
195:Telegraph
179:Telegraph
168:Telegraph
148:Telegraph
55:Telegraph
1512:21 Feb:
1433:25 Oct:
1422:20 Oct:
1415:Bravoure
1412:10 Sep:
1368:10 Aug:
1347:21 Jul:
1324:13 Jul:
1317:Augustus
1300:Hannibal
1283:Meleager
1259:12 Apr:
1248:10 Apr:
1226:25 Mar:
1215:24 Mar:
1190:Caroline
1169:29 Jan:
1088:(1837).
509:Cornelia
439:Cornelia
412:came to
361:Spitfire
341:Spitfire
336:Spitfire
302:De Boers
210:schooner
129:Armament
1532:8 Jul:
1525:El Gamo
1522:6 May:
1444:Bonetta
1405:Gabriel
1402:8 Sep:
1385:4 Sep:
1361:Malabar
1358:3 Aug:
1313:7 Jul:
1290:6 Jul:
1279:9 Jun:
1269:8 Jun:
1262:Leander
1237:2 Apr:
1187:2 Feb:
623:⁄
609:⁄
591:⁄
385:Bay in
239:Seagull
206:St Malo
155:to the
114:⁄
32:History
1293:Desaix
1197:Legere
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560:Havick
527:Havick
458:Altona
391:Havick
387:Jersey
290:Fréjus
283:galiot
245:Havick
71:awards
1461:Utile
1437:Babet
1426:Scout
1351:Jason
1230:Scout
1173:Forte
824:Times
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1228:HMS
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1171:HMS
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406:and
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95:Type
82:Fate
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