HMS Prince Regent (1814)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Prince Regent |
| Builder | Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard, Kingston |
| Launched | 14 April 1814 |
| Renamed | Kingston on 9 December 1814 |
| Fate | Ordered to be sold in January 1832 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1,293 50⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 43 ft 1 in (13.1 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 0 in (5.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 280 |
| Armament |
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HMS Prince Regent was a 56-gun
Description
Prince Regent, rated by the
Service history
In September 1813, the commander-in-chief of British North America, Sir George Prevost approved further construction which was initially set to a brig, but was later revised to two frigates.[5] This was in response to new vessels under construction by the Americans.[4] By the third week of October 1813, work began on the second frigate.[5] The design of the vessel is in dispute, with Malcomson stating that Patrick Fleming was the designer, with Master Shipwrights George Record and John Goudie sharing responsibility for construction, while Winfield states that it was Record who was named the designer though it was probably Goudie who actually designed the vessel while Patrick Fleming, Goudie's foreman, was responsible for the frigate's construction.[1][6] The frigate was constructed at Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard in Kingston, Upper Canada. The construction of the vessel did result in the resignation of George Record, who was the master shipwright at Kingston and the frigate was built under private contract.[1][6] Shortages of men and material at the shipyard led to construction delays.[4] By January 1814, the frigate was completely planked and by February, had been caulked.[7] Prince Regent was launched on 14 April 1814, a half hour after Princess Charlotte, the other frigate under construction.[1][8][b]
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Prince Regent was made the flagship of Commodore Sir James Lucas Yeo's British squadron on Lake Ontario. Commander Richard O'Connor was advanced to the rank of post-captain and made Yeo's flag captain aboard Prince Regent. The squadron departed Kingston on 4 May with infantry and Royal Marines embarked for an attack on Fort Oswego. The squadron arrived on 5 May with the attack commencing at 06:00 on 6 May. O'Connor was in charge of the landing operation, getting the infantry into the bateaux and gunboats and to the shore. The town and fort were captured by the British late in the day. The British looted the town and returned to Kingston with their captured goods.[9]
On 11 May, the squadron set out again, this time along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. On 19 May, Yeo put the
The arrival of the first-rate, St Lawrence on Lake Ontario led to another round of command changes. St Lawrence immediately became the new flagship, and Captain Hickey transferred to the new ship. Captain Henry Davies took command of Prince Regent, which came into effect on 1 October. On 16 October, the squadron sailed again with infantry reinforcements for Niagara embarked. On 19 October, while in transit to Niagara, Prince Regent was hit by lightning. The following day, the squadron arrived and began the disembarkation. St Lawrence's arrival led Chauncey withdrawing his squadron to Sackett's Harbor and never returned in force to Lake Ontario for the rest of the war. On 1 November, Prince Regent sailed as escort to a convoy transporting infantry reinforcements to Fort George. The vessel then sailed to York, Upper Canada to embark troops returning to Kingston.[11]
Following the war, on 9 December 1814, the frigate was renamed Kingston.
See also
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Winfield 2005, p. 232.
- ^ a b Lyon & Winfield 2004, p. 86.
- ^ a b c d Colledge & Warlow 2006, p. 499
- ^ a b c d Lardas 2012, pp. 69–70.
- ^ a b Malcomson 2001, pp. 230–231.
- ^ a b Malcomson 2001, p. 231.
- ^ Malcomson 2001, p. 237.
- ^ Malcomson 2001, p. 263.
- ^ Malcomson 2001, pp. 264, 266–275.
- ^ Malcomson 2001, pp. 277–280, 282, 294.
- ^ Malcomson 2001, pp. 303, 306–308, 310.
- ^ McKay, Julia (4 August 2015). "War of 1812 Shipwrecks designated historic site". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Lardas, Mark (2012). Great Lakes Warships 1812–1815. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-566-3.
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail & Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.
- Malcomson, Robert (2001) [1998]. Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario 1812–1814 (Paperback ed.). Toronto: Robin Brass Studio. ISBN 1-896941-24-9.
- Winfield, Rif (2005). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.
Further reading
- George F.G. Stanley, Richard A. Preston. A short history of Kingston as a military and naval centre. Kingston, Ontario.
- David Lyon (1997). The Sailing Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy, Built, Purchased and Captured, 1688–1860. London. ISBN 0-85177-864-X.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Robert Malcomson (2001). Warships of the Great Lakes: 1754–1834. Annapolis. ISBN 1-55750-910-7.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Jonathan Moore (2006). Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Three War of 1812 Wrecks at Kingston, Ontario : HMS St. Lawrence, HMS Kingston and HMS Burlington : Report for Province of Ontario Licence to Conduct Archaeological Exploration or Fieldwork 1999-096 at Sites BbGd-6, BbGc-45 and BbGc-46. Ottawa. ISBN 0-9781712-0-9.)
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