HMS Meteor was a bomb vessel of the Royal Navy. She was previously the West IndiamanSarah Ann, launched at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1800 that the Admiralty purchased in October 1803. She conducted bombardments at Havre de Grâce, the Dardanelles, and Rosas Bay, on the Spanish coast. She was sold in 1811. she then returned to mercantile service under her original name, Sarah Ann. She continued to trade, primarily across the North Atlantic. She was last listed in 1863 with stale data.
Sarah Ann was built in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1800. Her registry was immediately transferred to London. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1801 with J.Hunter, master, Dawson & Co., owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[5] She appeared in for 1803 with J.Hunter, master, Dawson, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[6]
Naval vessel
Meteor was commissioned in December 1803 under Commander James Masters.[3] In May 1804 Commander Joseph James replaced Masters. She then participated in the bombardments of Le Havre on 23 July 1804 as part of a squadron under Captain R. Dudley Oliver of Melpomene. At one point during the bombardment Meteor had to resupply two of her fellow bomb vessels, Explosion and Zebra with shells and powder. Over two days the bomb vessels conducted over four hours of bombardment, firing over 500 shells and carcasses into Le Havre and setting fires in the town.[7]Meteor shared with the rest of the squadron in the prize money after Favourite captured the Shepherdess on 21 July,[8] and after Explosion captured the Postilion on 31 July.[9]
Next, and 1 August 1804, Meteor participated in a bombardment of Boulogne.[10] She also participated is several actions off Boulogne.
On 13 April 1805, Meteor captured the Kniphausen ship Brant.[11] On 30 May 1805, Meteor was in company with Entreprenant when they captured the Prussian sloop Omnibus.[a]
In October Meteor come under the command of James Collins.[3] On 15 November Meteor was in company with the gun-brig Speedwell when they captured the American brig Venus.[13]
On 10 March 1806 the cutter Lord Nelson arrived at Cork. She had been captured, but Meteor had recaptured her.[14]
The squadron under the command of Sir J T Duckworth forcing the narrow channel of the Dardanelles, February 19th 1807, by Thomas Whitcombe
Collins sailed Meteor to the Mediterranean on 10 January 1807.[3] There, Meteor was a member of Admiral Sir John Duckworth's Dardanelles expedition against the Turks. She had the misfortune to burst her 13-inch mortar while forcing a passage through the Dardanelles, and her 10-inch mortar on the way back. During the action on 3 March Meteor suffered eight men wounded, including one badly.[15]
Although details are missing, Meteor apparently next participated in an attack on batteries and gun-boats in the Bay of Naples.[10]
From about 6 November 1808 on, still under Collins's command, Meteor took part in the defense of the Ciutadella de Roses and Fort Trinidad (Castell de la Trinitat) at Rosas Bay in northeastern Spain. She was in company with the Third RateExcellent under Captain John West. Gunfire and bombardment from Excellent and Meteor helped repel several French attacks, and a landing party of Marines and seamen reinforced the Spanish garrisons.[16] The bomb vessel Lucifer and the Third Rates Fame and Magnificent arrived later, with the frigate Imperieuse under Captain Lord Cochrane joining the defense towards the end of November. Despite British assistance, the citadel capitulated to the French on 5 December. Cochrane, seeing that further resistance was useless, blew up the magazines at Trinity Castle and withdrew together with his landing party.[17] In the fighting on 7 and 20 November, eight men on Meteor were wounded, one, a Royal Marine gunner, losing both arms. Meteor also took on board the Spanish governor, who had been wounded.[16]
Meteor sailed to the Dalmatian coast, where her boats cut out a privateer.
Disposal:Meteor was paid off into ordinary in June 1810, and Collins was promoted to post-captain on 21 October 1810.[18] She was sold on 28 May 1811.[3]
Merchantman
George and Charles Garthorne Burrell, of North Shields, purchased Meteor and registered her as Sarah Ann at Newcastle on 24 November 1811. She first reappeared in Lloyd's Register in 1815.[4]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Source
1815
Meldrum
North Shields
Liverpool–New York
LR; good repair 1811
1820
Meldrum
Garthorne
Liverpool–Quebec
LR
On 15 August 1818 Sarah Ann was coming from Miramichi, New Brunswick, to Grangemouth when she stranded on Rattray Head. She was gotten off on 17 August with the loss of her rudder and other damage. She then arrived at the Pier Head (Aberdeen) in a waterlogged state.[19]
The crew of the barqueGeorge abandoned her November 1823 in the Atlantic Ocean. Sarah Ann, Meldrum, master, rescued the crew. George was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool.[20][21]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Source & notes
1825
Meldrum
Burrell & Co.
Liverpool–New Brunswick
LR; large repair 1818
1830
R.Mitcalf
Burrell & Co.
Liverpool–Sierra Leone
LR; small repairs 1823 and good repair 1826
1835
J.Knott
LR
1840
B.Taylor
C.Burrell
Shields–uebec
LR; large repair 1837; homeport of North shields
1845
Fortune
Burrell & Co.
Liverpool–Quebec Liverpool–"Restigh"
LR; large repair 1837 & damages repaired 1844
1850
Fortune
Burrell & Co.
1855
T.Aylwood
DeWolfe & Co.
Liverpool–Charleston
LR; keel and small repairs 1852
1860
D.Evans
Pugh & Co.
LR
1863
D.Evans
Pugh & Co.
LR
Notes, citations, and references
Notes
^The prize money for a seaman was £5 9s 10d.[12] This sum would have amounted to about three months' wages for the seaman.
^"NMM, vessel ID 371397" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol ii. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
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January 29, 2023
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For other ships with the same name see Sarah Ann ship and HMS Meteor HMS Meteor was a bomb vessel of the Royal Navy She was previously the West Indiaman Sarah Ann launched at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1800 that the Admiralty purchased in October 1803 She conducted bombardments at Havre de Grace the Dardanelles and Rosas Bay on the Spanish coast She was sold in 1811 she then returned to mercantile service under her original name Sarah Ann She continued to trade primarily across the North Atlantic She was last listed in 1863 with stale data MeteorHistoryGreat BritainNameSarah AnnBuilderNewcastleLaunched1800 1 2 FateSold 1803United KingdomNameHMS MeteorAcquired1803 by purchaseFateSold 1811United KingdomNameSarah AnnBuilderNewcastleAcquired1811 by purchaseFateLast listed 1863General characteristics 3 Class and typebomb vesselTons burthen327 1 or 364 or 374 4 or 382 5 bm LengthOverall 103 ft 31 4 m or 101 ft 9 in 31 0 m 1 Keel 80 ft 24 4 m Beam29 ft 8 8 m or 29 ft 5 in 9 0 m 1 Depth of hold12 ft 11 in 3 9 m PropulsionSailsComplement67ArmamentSarah Ann 2 6 pounder guns 6 18 pounder carronades 5 Meteor 8 24 pounder carronades 1 13 mortar 1 10 mortar Contents 1 Merchantman 2 Naval vessel 3 Merchantman 4 Notes citations and referencesMerchantman EditSarah Ann was built in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1800 Her registry was immediately transferred to London She first appeared in Lloyd s Register LR in 1801 with J Hunter master Dawson amp Co owner and trade London Jamaica 5 She appeared in for 1803 with J Hunter master Dawson owner and trade London Jamaica 6 Naval vessel EditMeteor was commissioned in December 1803 under Commander James Masters 3 In May 1804 Commander Joseph James replaced Masters She then participated in the bombardments of Le Havre on 23 July 1804 as part of a squadron under Captain R Dudley Oliver of Melpomene At one point during the bombardment Meteor had to resupply two of her fellow bomb vessels Explosion and Zebra with shells and powder Over two days the bomb vessels conducted over four hours of bombardment firing over 500 shells and carcasses into Le Havre and setting fires in the town 7 Meteor shared with the rest of the squadron in the prize money after Favourite captured the Shepherdess on 21 July 8 and after Explosion captured the Postilion on 31 July 9 Next and 1 August 1804 Meteor participated in a bombardment of Boulogne 10 She also participated is several actions off Boulogne On 13 April 1805 Meteor captured the Kniphausen ship Brant 11 On 30 May 1805 Meteor was in company with Entreprenant when they captured the Prussian sloop Omnibus a In October Meteor come under the command of James Collins 3 On 15 November Meteor was in company with the gun brig Speedwell when they captured the American brig Venus 13 On 10 March 1806 the cutter Lord Nelson arrived at Cork She had been captured but Meteor had recaptured her 14 The squadron under the command of Sir J T Duckworth forcing the narrow channel of the Dardanelles February 19th 1807 by Thomas WhitcombeCollins sailed Meteor to the Mediterranean on 10 January 1807 3 There Meteor was a member of Admiral Sir John Duckworth s Dardanelles expedition against the Turks She had the misfortune to burst her 13 inch mortar while forcing a passage through the Dardanelles and her 10 inch mortar on the way back During the action on 3 March Meteor suffered eight men wounded including one badly 15 Although details are missing Meteor apparently next participated in an attack on batteries and gun boats in the Bay of Naples 10 From about 6 November 1808 on still under Collins s command Meteor took part in the defense of the Ciutadella de Roses and Fort Trinidad Castell de la Trinitat at Rosas Bay in northeastern Spain She was in company with the Third Rate Excellent under Captain John West Gunfire and bombardment from Excellent and Meteor helped repel several French attacks and a landing party of Marines and seamen reinforced the Spanish garrisons 16 The bomb vessel Lucifer and the Third Rates Fame and Magnificent arrived later with the frigate Imperieuse under Captain Lord Cochrane joining the defense towards the end of November Despite British assistance the citadel capitulated to the French on 5 December Cochrane seeing that further resistance was useless blew up the magazines at Trinity Castle and withdrew together with his landing party 17 In the fighting on 7 and 20 November eight men on Meteor were wounded one a Royal Marine gunner losing both arms Meteor also took on board the Spanish governor who had been wounded 16 Meteor sailed to the Dalmatian coast where her boats cut out a privateer Disposal Meteor was paid off into ordinary in June 1810 and Collins was promoted to post captain on 21 October 1810 18 She was sold on 28 May 1811 3 Merchantman EditGeorge and Charles Garthorne Burrell of North Shields purchased Meteor and registered her as Sarah Ann at Newcastle on 24 November 1811 She first reappeared in Lloyd s Register in 1815 4 Year Master Owner Trade Source1815 Meldrum North Shields Liverpool New York LR good repair 18111820 Meldrum Garthorne Liverpool Quebec LROn 15 August 1818 Sarah Ann was coming from Miramichi New Brunswick to Grangemouth when she stranded on Rattray Head She was gotten off on 17 August with the loss of her rudder and other damage She then arrived at the Pier Head Aberdeen in a waterlogged state 19 The crew of the barque George abandoned her November 1823 in the Atlantic Ocean Sarah Ann Meldrum master rescued the crew George was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool 20 21 Year Master Owner Trade Source amp notes1825 Meldrum Burrell amp Co Liverpool New Brunswick LR large repair 18181830 R Mitcalf Burrell amp Co Liverpool Sierra Leone LR small repairs 1823 and good repair 18261835 J Knott LR1840 B Taylor C Burrell Shields uebec LR large repair 1837 homeport of North shields1845 Fortune Burrell amp Co Liverpool QuebecLiverpool Restigh LR large repair 1837 amp damages repaired 18441850 Fortune Burrell amp Co 1855 T Aylwood DeWolfe amp Co Liverpool Charleston LR keel and small repairs 18521860 D Evans Pugh amp Co LR1863 D Evans Pugh amp Co LRNotes citations and references EditNotes The prize money for a seaman was 5 9s 10d 12 This sum would have amounted to about three months wages for the seaman Citations a b c d Tyne Built ships Sarah Ann NMM vessel ID 371397 PDF Warship Histories vol ii National Maritime Museum Archived from the original PDF on 2 August 2011 Retrieved 30 July 2011 a b c d e Winfield 2008 p 374 a b Lloyd s Register 1815 Supple pages S Seq S121 a b c LR 1801 S supple pages Seq S10 LR 1803 Seq 248 No 15725 The London Gazette 4 August 1804 p 938 No 15899 The London Gazette 15 March 1806 p 345 No 15848 The London Gazette 1 October 1805 p 1248 a b O Byrne 1849 p 26 No 16435 The London Gazette 15 December 1810 p 2008 No 15969 The London Gazette 25 October 1806 p 1413 No 16269 The London Gazette 24 June 1809 p 946 The Marine List Lloyd s List 4036 18 March 1806 hdl 2027 uc1 c2735022 No 16026 The London Gazette 5 May 1807 pp 593 597 a b No 16224 The London Gazette 28 January 1809 pp 129 131 No 16235 The London Gazette 7 March 1809 p 307 Marshall 1828 p 206 Lloyd s List 25 August 1818 5309 The Marine List Lloyd s List No 5862 5 December 1823 The Marine List Lloyd s List 5875 23 January 1824 References Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Marshall John 1828 Collins James Royal Naval Biography Vol sup part 2 London Longman and company p 206 O Byrne William R 1849 Atwater James A Naval Biographical Dictionary London John Murray p 26 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 This article includes data released under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3 0 Unported UK England amp Wales Licence by the National Maritime Museum as 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