Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Dictator (1783). The plan may represent her as built in 1783.
At the "Reduction of Trinidad" in 1797Dictator participated in the later stages, not having arrived until 18 February, the prize money awarded reflecting this late arrival.[4]
On 8 March 1801, whilst disembarking the army at the Battle of Aboukir during the French campaign in Egypt, one seaman was killed and a midshipman, Edward Robinson, fatally wounded.[5] Prize money for the capture of enemy ships was usually shared with other warships in the squadron between 1801 and 1806.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Because Dictator served in the navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants.[Note 1]
Napoleonic Wars
In the late summer of 1807, Dictator was part of Admiral Gambier's fleet in the Øresund at the Battle of Copenhagen where she shared prize money with some 126 other British naval ships.[13] She was again in Danish Waters the following year, in Admiral Hood's squadron of four ships-of-the-line[14][15] together with some smaller vessels, tasked with maintaining the blockade between Jutland and Zealand. Her captain, Donald Campbell, ordered the sloop HMS Falcon to proceed on her successful patrols to Samsø, Tunø and Endelave.[16] In August 1809 Dictator was tasked with the occupation of the Pea Islands to the east of Bornholm but ran aground en route and had to be towed back to Karlskrona for repairs.[17]
In early July 1810, during the Gunboat War with Denmark-Norway, Dictator, in company with Edgar and Alonzo, sighted three Danish gunboats commanded by Lieutenant Peter Nicolay Skibsted, who had captured Grinder in April of that year. The gunboats (Husaren, Løberen, and Flink) sought refuge in Grenå, on eastern Jutland, where a company of soldiers and their field guns could provide cover. However, the British mounted a cutting out expedition of some 200 men in ten ships’ boats after midnight on 7 July, capturing the three gunboats.[18][19][20][Note 2]
In 1812 Dictator led a small squadron consisting of three brigs, the 18-gun Cruizer-classbrig-sloopCalypso, 14-gun brig-sloopPodargus and the 14-gun gun brigFlamer. On 7 July they encountered the Danish-Norwegian vessels Najaden, a frigate finished in 1811 in part with parts salvaged from a ship-of-the-line destroyed in earlier battles, and three brigs, Kiel, Lolland and Samsøe. Najaden was under the command of Danish naval officer Hans Peter Holm (1772–1812)[22] In the subsequent Battle of LyngørDictator destroyed Najaden and the British took Laaland and Kiel as prizes but had to abandon them after the two vessels grounded. The action cost Dictator five killed and 24 wounded. In 1847 the surviving British participants were authorized to apply for the clasp "Off Mardoe 6 July 1812" to the Naval General Service Medal.
In December 1814, the crew of HMS Dictator took part in the Battle of Lake Borgne as boarding parties. HMS Dictator was one of several troopships among Admiral Alexander Cochrane's fleet moored off New Orleans at the start of 1815.[23]
Notes, citations, and references
Notes
^A first-class share of the prize money awarded in April 1823 was worth £34 2s 4d; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman, was worth 3s 11½d. The amount was small as the total had to be shared between 79 vessels and the entire army contingent.[12]
^Skibsted spent a year as a prisoner of war in England. On his return to Denmark he underwent a court martial for the loss of his vessels and was found guilty.[21]
^Topsøe-Jensen and Marquard (1935), Vol 2 pp. 519–20.
^Sandvold, Steinar (29 June 2022), "Hans Peter Holm", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), NO.
^. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
References
Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-252-8.
T. A. Topsøe-Jensen og Emil Marquard (1935) "Officerer i den dansk-norske Søetat 1660–1814 og den danske Søetat 1814–1932" (in Danish).
Voelcker, Tim (2008) Admiral Saumarez versus Napoleon : The Baltic 1807–1812 Boydell Press. ISBN978-1-84383-431-1.
External links
Media related to HMS Dictator (ship, 1783) at Wikimedia Commons
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HMS Dictator was a 64 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy launched on 6 January 1783 at Limehouse 3 She was converted into a troopship in 1798 and broken up in 1817 3 Plan showing the body plan sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half breadth for Dictator 1783 The plan may represent her as built in 1783 HistoryGreat BritainNameHMS DictatorOrdered21 October 1778BuilderBatson LimehouseLaid downMay 1780Launched6 January 1783Honours andawardsNaval General Service Medal with clasps Egypt 1 Off Mardoe 6 July 1812 2 FateBroken up in 1817General characteristics 3 Class and typeInflexible class ship of the lineTons burthen1379 bm Length159 ft 48 m gundeck Beam44 ft 4 in 13 51 m Depth of hold18 ft 10 in 5 74 m Sail planFull rigged shipArmamentGundeck 26 24 pounder guns Upper gundeck 26 18 pounder guns QD 10 4 pounder guns Fc 2 9 pounder guns Contents 1 French Revolutionary Wars 2 Napoleonic Wars 3 War of 1812 4 Notes citations and references 5 External linksFrench Revolutionary Wars EditAt the Reduction of Trinidad in 1797 Dictator participated in the later stages not having arrived until 18 February the prize money awarded reflecting this late arrival 4 On 8 March 1801 whilst disembarking the army at the Battle of Aboukir during the French campaign in Egypt one seaman was killed and a midshipman Edward Robinson fatally wounded 5 Prize money for the capture of enemy ships was usually shared with other warships in the squadron between 1801 and 1806 6 7 8 9 10 11 Because Dictator served in the navy s Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September her officers and crew qualified for the clasp Egypt to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants Note 1 Napoleonic Wars EditIn the late summer of 1807 Dictator was part of Admiral Gambier s fleet in the Oresund at the Battle of Copenhagen where she shared prize money with some 126 other British naval ships 13 She was again in Danish Waters the following year in Admiral Hood s squadron of four ships of the line 14 15 together with some smaller vessels tasked with maintaining the blockade between Jutland and Zealand Her captain Donald Campbell ordered the sloop HMS Falcon to proceed on her successful patrols to Samso Tuno and Endelave 16 In August 1809 Dictator was tasked with the occupation of the Pea Islands to the east of Bornholm but ran aground en route and had to be towed back to Karlskrona for repairs 17 In early July 1810 during the Gunboat War with Denmark Norway Dictator in company with Edgar and Alonzo sighted three Danish gunboats commanded by Lieutenant Peter Nicolay Skibsted who had captured Grinder in April of that year The gunboats Husaren Loberen and Flink sought refuge in Grena on eastern Jutland where a company of soldiers and their field guns could provide cover However the British mounted a cutting out expedition of some 200 men in ten ships boats after midnight on 7 July capturing the three gunboats 18 19 20 Note 2 In 1812 Dictator led a small squadron consisting of three brigs the 18 gun Cruizer class brig sloop Calypso 14 gun brig sloop Podargus and the 14 gun gun brig Flamer On 7 July they encountered the Danish Norwegian vessels Najaden a frigate finished in 1811 in part with parts salvaged from a ship of the line destroyed in earlier battles and three brigs Kiel Lolland and Samsoe Najaden was under the command of Danish naval officer Hans Peter Holm 1772 1812 22 In the subsequent Battle of Lyngor Dictator destroyed Najaden and the British took Laaland and Kiel as prizes but had to abandon them after the two vessels grounded The action cost Dictator five killed and 24 wounded In 1847 the surviving British participants were authorized to apply for the clasp Off Mardoe 6 July 1812 to the Naval General Service Medal Main article Battle of LyngorWar of 1812 EditIn December 1814 the crew of HMS Dictator took part in the Battle of Lake Borgne as boarding parties HMS Dictator was one of several troopships among Admiral Alexander Cochrane s fleet moored off New Orleans at the start of 1815 23 Notes citations and references EditNotes A first class share of the prize money awarded in April 1823 was worth 34 2s 4d a fifth class share that of a seaman was worth 3s 11 d The amount was small as the total had to be shared between 79 vessels and the entire army contingent 12 Skibsted spent a year as a prisoner of war in England On his return to Denmark he underwent a court martial for the loss of his vessels and was found guilty 21 Citations No 21077 The London Gazette 15 March 1850 pp 791 792 No 20939 The London Gazette 26 January 1849 p 244 a b c Lavery Ships of the Line vol 1 p 181 No 15084 The London Gazette 27 November 1798 p 1144 No 15362 The London Gazette 5 May 1801 p 497 No 15618 The London Gazette 6 September 1803 p 1187 No 15847 The London Gazette 28 September 1803 p 1237 No 16054 The London Gazette 8 August 1807 p 1049 No 15434 The London Gazette 8 December 1801 p 1466 No 15434 The London Gazette 30 August 1800 p 1466 No 15999 The London Gazette 10 February 1807 p 179 No 17915 The London Gazette 3 April 1823 p 633 No 16275 The London Gazette 11 July 1809 p 1103 Voelcker p54 Log Book of HMS Prometheus 20 May 1808 National Archives Kew ref ADM51 1962 No 16152 The London Gazette 7 June 1808 p 862 Voelcker p103 No 16393 The London Gazette 4 August 1810 p 1162 Naval Chronicle Vol 14 pp 255 6 No 16578 The London Gazette 25 February 1812 p 385 Topsoe Jensen and Marquard 1935 Vol 2 pp 519 20 Sandvold Steinar 29 June 2022 Hans Peter Holm Store norske leksikon in Norwegian NO Battles fought in Alabama Old Southwest Units Participating and Casualties Archived from the original on 19 August 2013 Retrieved 1 February 2013 References 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 T A Topsoe Jensen og Emil Marquard 1935 Officerer i den dansk norske Soetat 1660 1814 og den danske Soetat 1814 1932 in Danish Voelcker Tim 2008 Admiral Saumarez versus Napoleon The Baltic 1807 1812 Boydell Press ISBN 978 1 84383 431 1 External links Edit Media related to HMS Dictator ship 1783 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Dictator 1783 amp oldid 1123778230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
