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HMS Calliope (1808)

August 18, 2023

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Calliope.

HMS Calliope was a Cherokee-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in 1808. She operated primarily in the North Sea where she captured numerous small merchant vessels and one French privateer. She also was present at the battle of Lake Borgne, near New Orleans. She was broken up in 1829.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Calliope
NamesakeCalliope
Ordered31 December 1807
BuilderJohn Dudman & Co., Deptford
Laid downApril 1808
Launched8 July 1808
FateBroken up 13 August 1829
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen23614⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 90 ft 0 in (27.4 m) (gundeck)
  • 73 ft 5+1⁄2 in (22.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
Draught9 ft 0 in (2.7 m) (laden); 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) (unladen)
Depth of hold11 ft 2 in (3.4 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement75
Armament8 x 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder guns

Napoleonic Wars

Calliope was commissioned in September 1808 under Commander John M'Kerlie.[1]

In August–September 1809 Calliope took part in the ill-fated Walcheren Campaign.[2] In particular, she was at the capture of Flushing on 15 August.[3]

On 5 January 1809 Calliope was in company with Pigeon off Kingsgate Point near Margate. That evening the two vessels were off Flushing when a heavy gale and snowstorm parted them. Pigeon grounded and was lost, though almost her entire crew survived.[4]

Admiral Sir Richard Strachan then assigned Calliope to patrol off the north coast of Holland to Heligoland.

Calliope and Prospero shared in the proceeds of the capture on 7 March 1810 of the Danish vessels Aggershuns and Anna Mette Catharina.[5]

On 13 March Calliope captured the Danish vessels Ellen Sophia, Wagrein, and Hoffnung, and on 12 April Sprinkhorn, and Oppreissring.[6]

Calliope and Britomart shared in the proceeds of the capture on 2 September of the Danish vessels Goede Verwagting and Frou Esje.[7]

On 25 October 1810 Calliope was at 54°47′N 2°46′E / 54.783°N 2.767°E / 54.783; 2.767 when she sighted an enemy vessel sailing towards her. The approaching enemy had apparently mistaken Calliope for a merchant brig; at the enemy came up to about three miles away, she realized her mistake, at which point M'Kerlie gave chase. Eventually Calliope caught up with her quarry and succeeded in bringing down her mainmast; with the loss of rigging and sails the quarry had to strike. The enemy vessel was the schooner Comtesse d'Hambourg, of eight 12-pounder carronades, six 8-pounder guns, and 51 men. She was seven days out of Dunkirk, but had not captured anything. M'Kerlie reported that Calliope had had three men wounded.[3] Comtesse d'Hambourg had no casualties; her crew had fired her guns and then taken refuge below decks.[a]

On 12 March 1811 Calliope captured the Danish brig Silenus.[9]

On 9 September Callioppe captured the Dutch dogger Morgenstar.[10]

On 23 May 1813 Calliope was in company with Urgent, Drake, Hearty, and the hired armed cutter Princess Augusta when they captured the Danish vessels Jonge Greenwoldt, Hoffnung 1 and 2, and another vessel, name unknown.[b]

On 10 July 1813 Calliope was part of a squadron that captured eight small vessels in the Elbe and Weser. The squadron included Desiree, Brev Drageren, Shamrock, Thrasher, Princess Augusta, and gunboats.[12][c]

On 27 October Calliope was under the command of Commander John M'Kerlie, and in company with Thrasher. The shared in the proceeds of the capture on that day of Frou Magaretha.[d]

Also on 27 October Calliope and Brevdrageren captured the Danish sloop Einzigheit.[15]

Between 10 July and 31 December 1813 the squadron of which Calliope was a part succeeded in capturing 19 vessels.[e]

Commander John Codd was appointed to Calliope on 6 December 1813, replacing M'Kerlie. Calliope remained on the North Sea station.[17]

Under the rules of prize-money, she shared in the proceeds of the capture of the American vessels in the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814.[f][g]

Main article: Battle of Lake Borgne

In April 1815 Commander Henry Thompson replaced Codd. Then in September 1815 Commander Alexander Maconochie replaced Thompson, but Calliope was laid up that month.[1]

Post-war

Calliope underwent repairs at Portsmouth between July and December 1820. Then between April and June 1822 Calliope underwent fitting to serve as a tender to HMS Apollo.[1] In 1825 Calliope became a tender to HMY Royal George, and was under the command of Lieutenant John Powney. While captain of Calliope, he conveyed the Mexican chargé d'affaires, Senor Rocafuerte, with a treaty of commerce, from England to New Spain. The government of the republic rewarded Powney with a table service of plate. He brought home from thence a freight of considerable value, arriving back in England on 27 April 1827.[20]

In spring 1827, Calliope was found unfit for further service. Lieutenant Powney was lent, with the crew of Royal George, to the Royal yacht Royal Sovereign. On 26 June 1827 Powney received a promotion to the rank of Commander.[20]

Fate

Calliope was broken up at Portsmouth on 13 August 1829.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Comtesse d'Hambourg was a privateer schooner that had been commissioned at Hamburg circa October 1810.[8]
  2. ^ The prize money for an ordinary seaman was 17s 9d.[11]
  3. ^ The prize money for an ordinary seaman for the eight small vessels was 15s 9+3⁄4d.[13]
  4. ^ A first-class share of the prize money was worth £23 3s 6+1⁄2d; a sixth-class share of the prize money, that of an ordinary seaman, was worth 9s 1+1⁄2d.[14]
  5. ^ A first-class share of the prize money was worth £80 10s 9d; a sixth-class share was worth £1 0s 6d.[16]
  6. ^ A first-class share of the prize money was worth £34 12s 9+1⁄4d; a sixth-class share, that of an ordinary seaman, was worth 7s 10+3⁄4d.[18]
  7. ^ 'Notice is hereby given to the officers and companies of His Majesty's ships Aetna, Alceste, Anaconda, Armide, Asia, Bedford, Belle Poule, Borer, Bucephalus, Calliope, Carron, Cydnus, Dictator, Diomede, Dover, Fox, Gorgon, Herald, Hydra, Meteor, Norge, Nymphe, Pigmy, Ramillies, Royal Oak, Seahorse, Shelburne, Sophie, Thames, Thistle, Tonnant, Trave, Volcano, and Weser, that they will be paid their respective proportions of prize money.' [19]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e Winfield (2008), p. 313.
  2. ^ "No. 16650". The London Gazette. 26 September 1812. p. 1971.
  3. ^ a b Marshall (1829), pp. 188–189.
  4. ^ Hepper (1994), p. 127.
  5. ^ "No. 16471". The London Gazette. 2 April 1811. p. 628.
  6. ^ "No. 16406". The London Gazette. 18 September 1810. p. 1469.
  7. ^ "No. 16490". The London Gazette. 28 May 1811. p. 1002.
  8. ^ Demerliac (2003), p. 223, n°1469.
  9. ^ "No. 16604". The London Gazette. 16 May 1812. p. 938.
  10. ^ "No. 16692". The London Gazette. 12 January 1813. p. 112.
  11. ^ "No. 16956". The London Gazette. 12 November 1814. pp. 2242–2243.
  12. ^ "No. 17046". The London Gazette. 1 August 1815. p. 1566.
  13. ^ "No. 17116". The London Gazette. 5 March 1816. pp. 432–433.
  14. ^ "No. 17121". The London Gazette. 23 March 1816. pp. 561–562.
  15. ^ "No. 17048". The London Gazette. 5 August 1815. p. 1601.
  16. ^ "No. 17064". The London Gazette. 23 September 1815. p. 1954.
  17. ^ Marshall (1830), p. 291.
  18. ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1561.
  19. ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1561.
  20. ^ a b Marshall (1835), pp. 353–356.

References

  • Demerliac, Alain (2003). La Marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 à 1815 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 9782903179304. OCLC 492784876.
  • Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
  • Marshall, John (1830). "Codd, John" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. sup, part 4. London: Longman and company. p. 291.
  • Marshall, John (1829). "M'Kerlie, John" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. sup, part 3. London: Longman and company. pp. 186–194.
  • Marshall, John (1835). "Powney, John" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 4, part 2. London: Longman and company. pp. 353–356.
  • Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.

August 18, 2023
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Calliope HMS Calliope was a Cherokee class brig sloop of the Royal Navy launched in 1808 She operated primarily in the North Sea where she captured numerous small merchant vessels and one French privateer She also was present at the battle of Lake Borgne near New Orleans She was broken up in 1829 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS CalliopeNamesakeCalliopeOrdered31 December 1807BuilderJohn Dudman amp Co DeptfordLaid downApril 1808Launched8 July 1808FateBroken up 13 August 1829General characteristics 1 Class and typeCherokee class brig sloopTons burthen23614 94 bm Length90 ft 0 in 27 4 m gundeck 73 ft 5 1 2 in 22 4 m gundeck Beam24 ft 7 in 7 5 m Draught9 ft 0 in 2 7 m laden 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m unladen Depth of hold11 ft 2 in 3 4 m Sail planBrigComplement75Armament8 x 18 pounder carronades 2 x 6 pounder guns Contents 1 Napoleonic Wars 2 Post war 3 Fate 4 Notes 5 Citations 6 ReferencesNapoleonic Wars EditCalliope was commissioned in September 1808 under Commander John M Kerlie 1 In August September 1809 Calliope took part in the ill fated Walcheren Campaign 2 In particular she was at the capture of Flushing on 15 August 3 On 5 January 1809 Calliope was in company with Pigeon off Kingsgate Point near Margate That evening the two vessels were off Flushing when a heavy gale and snowstorm parted them Pigeon grounded and was lost though almost her entire crew survived 4 Admiral Sir Richard Strachan then assigned Calliope to patrol off the north coast of Holland to Heligoland Calliope and Prospero shared in the proceeds of the capture on 7 March 1810 of the Danish vessels Aggershuns and Anna Mette Catharina 5 On 13 March Calliope captured the Danish vessels Ellen Sophia Wagrein and Hoffnung and on 12 April Sprinkhorn and Oppreissring 6 Calliope and Britomart shared in the proceeds of the capture on 2 September of the Danish vessels Goede Verwagting and Frou Esje 7 On 25 October 1810 Calliope was at 54 47 N 2 46 E 54 783 N 2 767 E 54 783 2 767 when she sighted an enemy vessel sailing towards her The approaching enemy had apparently mistaken Calliope for a merchant brig at the enemy came up to about three miles away she realized her mistake at which point M Kerlie gave chase Eventually Calliope caught up with her quarry and succeeded in bringing down her mainmast with the loss of rigging and sails the quarry had to strike The enemy vessel was the schooner Comtesse d Hambourg of eight 12 pounder carronades six 8 pounder guns and 51 men She was seven days out of Dunkirk but had not captured anything M Kerlie reported that Calliope had had three men wounded 3 Comtesse d Hambourg had no casualties her crew had fired her guns and then taken refuge below decks a On 12 March 1811 Calliope captured the Danish brig Silenus 9 On 9 September Callioppe captured the Dutch dogger Morgenstar 10 On 23 May 1813 Calliope was in company with Urgent Drake Hearty and the hired armed cutter Princess Augusta when they captured the Danish vessels Jonge Greenwoldt Hoffnung 1 and 2 and another vessel name unknown b On 10 July 1813 Calliope was part of a squadron that captured eight small vessels in the Elbe and Weser The squadron included Desiree Brev Drageren Shamrock Thrasher Princess Augusta and gunboats 12 c On 27 October Calliope was under the command of Commander John M Kerlie and in company with Thrasher The shared in the proceeds of the capture on that day of Frou Magaretha d Also on 27 October Calliope and Brevdrageren captured the Danish sloop Einzigheit 15 Between 10 July and 31 December 1813 the squadron of which Calliope was a part succeeded in capturing 19 vessels e Commander John Codd was appointed to Calliope on 6 December 1813 replacing M Kerlie Calliope remained on the North Sea station 17 Under the rules of prize money she shared in the proceeds of the capture of the American vessels in the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814 f g Main article Battle of Lake Borgne In April 1815 Commander Henry Thompson replaced Codd Then in September 1815 Commander Alexander Maconochie replaced Thompson but Calliope was laid up that month 1 Post war EditCalliope underwent repairs at Portsmouth between July and December 1820 Then between April and June 1822 Calliope underwent fitting to serve as a tender to HMS Apollo 1 In 1825 Calliope became a tender to HMY Royal George and was under the command of Lieutenant John Powney While captain of Calliope he conveyed the Mexican charge d affaires Senor Rocafuerte with a treaty of commerce from England to New Spain The government of the republic rewarded Powney with a table service of plate He brought home from thence a freight of considerable value arriving back in England on 27 April 1827 20 In spring 1827 Calliope was found unfit for further service Lieutenant Powney was lent with the crew of Royal George to the Royal yacht Royal Sovereign On 26 June 1827 Powney received a promotion to the rank of Commander 20 Fate EditCalliope was broken up at Portsmouth on 13 August 1829 1 Notes Edit Comtesse d Hambourg was a privateer schooner that had been commissioned at Hamburg circa October 1810 8 The prize money for an ordinary seaman was 17s 9d 11 The prize money for an ordinary seaman for the eight small vessels was 15s 9 3 4 d 13 A first class share of the prize money was worth 23 3s 6 1 2 d a sixth class share of the prize money that of an ordinary seaman was worth 9s 1 1 2 d 14 A first class share of the prize money was worth 80 10s 9d a sixth class share was worth 1 0s 6d 16 A first class share of the prize money was worth 34 12s 9 1 4 d a sixth class share that of an ordinary seaman was worth 7s 10 3 4 d 18 Notice is hereby given to the officers and companies of His Majesty s ships Aetna Alceste Anaconda Armide Asia Bedford Belle Poule Borer Bucephalus Calliope Carron Cydnus Dictator Diomede Dover Fox Gorgon Herald Hydra Meteor Norge Nymphe Pigmy Ramillies Royal Oak Seahorse Shelburne Sophie Thames Thistle Tonnant Trave Volcano and Weser that they will be paid their respective proportions of prize money 19 Citations Edit a b c d e Winfield 2008 p 313 No 16650 The London Gazette 26 September 1812 p 1971 a b Marshall 1829 pp 188 189 Hepper 1994 p 127 No 16471 The London Gazette 2 April 1811 p 628 No 16406 The London Gazette 18 September 1810 p 1469 No 16490 The London Gazette 28 May 1811 p 1002 Demerliac 2003 p 223 n 1469 No 16604 The London Gazette 16 May 1812 p 938 No 16692 The London Gazette 12 January 1813 p 112 No 16956 The London Gazette 12 November 1814 pp 2242 2243 No 17046 The London Gazette 1 August 1815 p 1566 No 17116 The London Gazette 5 March 1816 pp 432 433 No 17121 The London Gazette 23 March 1816 pp 561 562 No 17048 The London Gazette 5 August 1815 p 1601 No 17064 The London Gazette 23 September 1815 p 1954 Marshall 1830 p 291 No 17730 The London Gazette 28 July 1821 p 1561 No 17730 The London Gazette 28 July 1821 p 1561 a b Marshall 1835 pp 353 356 References EditDemerliac Alain 2003 La Marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire Nomenclature des Navires Francais de 1800 a 1815 in French Editions Ancre ISBN 9782903179304 OCLC 492784876 Hepper David J 1994 British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail 1650 1859 Rotherfield Jean Boudriot ISBN 0 948864 30 3 Marshall John 1830 Codd John Royal Naval Biography Vol sup part 4 London Longman and company p 291 Marshall John 1829 M Kerlie John Royal Naval Biography Vol sup part 3 London Longman and company pp 186 194 Marshall John 1835 Powney John Royal Naval Biography Vol 4 part 2 London Longman and company pp 353 356 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Calliope 1808 amp oldid 1165718725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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