HMS Northumberland (1798)
Destruction of the French Frigates Arianne & Andromaque 22nd May 1812.
The image shows the last stages of the action of 22 May 1812. From left to right: Mameluck, Ariane, Andromaque and Northumberland. | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Northumberland |
Ordered | 10 June 1795 |
Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
Laid down | October 1795 |
Launched | 2 February 1798 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Broken up, 1850 |
Notes | Hulked, February 1827 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | America-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1907 (bm) |
Length | 182 ft (55 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 48 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.821 m) |
Depth of hold | 21 ft 7 in (6.58 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
HMS Northumberland was a 74-gun
Service history
Northumberland, Alexander, Penelope, Bonne Citoyenne, and the brig Vincejo shared in the proceeds of the French polacca Vengeance, captured entering Valletta, Malta on 6 April 1800.[3]
On 8 January 1801 Penelope captured the French bombard St. Roche, which was carrying wine, liqueurs, ironware, Delfth cloth, and various other merchandise, from
Because Northumberland served in the navy's Egyptian campaign (8 March to 8 September 1801), her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the
In August Northumberland detained and sent into Plymouth Comet, a vessel that the French had captured on 1 July 1803 as Comet was sailing from England to Bengal under charter to the British East India Company. An American house with an office in London had purchased Comet at A Coruña as a prize and was sending her to London when Northumberland intercepted her.[6]
Northumberland participated in the Battle of San Domingo (1806), where she was damaged, and suffered 21 killed and 74 wounded, the highest casualties of any British ship in the battle.[citation needed]
In 1807 Northumberland was part of a squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane, who sailed in HMS Belleisle. The squadron, which included Prince George, Canada, Ramillies and Cerberus, captured Telemaco, Carvalho and Master on 17 April 1807.[7]
Following the concern in Britain that neutral
On 22 November 1810, Northumberland, while in the company of
La Glaneuse.She received a measure of fame when she transported
Northumberland shared with the tender Seagull in the proceeds of the seizure of some glass on Mary, of London, on 17 March 1817.[Note 2]
Fate
Northumberland was converted to a
Notes
Citations
- ^ "No. 21077". The London Gazette. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792.
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p185.
- ^ "No. 15717". The London Gazette. 7 July 1804. p. 842.
- ^ "No. 15358". The London Gazette. 25 April 1801. p. 447.
- ^ "No. 17915". The London Gazette. 3 April 1823. p. 633.
- ^ Naval Chronicle (1804), Vol. 12, p.336.
- ^ "No. 16236". The London Gazette. 11 March 1809. p. 330.
- ^ Tracy, N, Who's Who in Nelson's Navy: 200 Heroes, Chatham, 2006, p. 237
- ^ "No. 17531". The London Gazette. 2 November 1819. p. 1945.
References
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- David Cordingly, The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon (Bloomsbury USA, 2003) ISBN 1-58234-468-X
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
External links
- Media related to HMS Northumberland (ship, 1798) at Wikimedia Commons