For other ships with the same name, see HMS Pigmy.
HMS Pigmy was a Pigmy-class 10-gun schooner of the Royal Navy. She was launched in February 1810. She served on the North Sea and North American stations before she was sold in 1823.
Pigmy was commissioned in April 1810 under Lieutenant Edward Moore.[1] On 26 July, the cutters Pygmy and Decoy ran on shore and destroyed a French privateer lugger between Gravelines and Dunkirk.[2] Later in 1811 she was converted from a cutter to a schooner.[1]
During 1812, Lieutenant William Hutchinson commanded Pygmy, which served in the Downs. In the following year, she served in the Baltic.[1]
Fraser, Edward & Carr-Laughton, L. G. (1930). The Royal Marine Artillery 1804–1923, Volume 1 [1804–1859]. London: The Royal United Services Institution. OCLC 4986867.
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
December 15, 2023
pigmy, 1810, other, ships, with, same, name, pigmy, pigmy, pigmy, class, schooner, royal, navy, launched, february, 1810, served, north, north, american, stations, before, sold, 1823, pigmyhistoryunited, kingdomnamehms, pigmyordered2, october, 1809builderjohn,. For other ships with the same name see HMS Pigmy HMS Pigmy was a Pigmy class 10 gun schooner of the Royal Navy She was launched in February 1810 She served on the North Sea and North American stations before she was sold in 1823 PigmyHistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS PigmyOrdered2 October 1809BuilderJohn King UpnorLaid downNovember 1809Launched24 February 1810Commissioned25 June 1810FateSold at Plymouth on 21 May 1823General characteristics 1 Class and typePigmy class 10 gun schoonerTons burthen196 73 94 bm Length82 ft 10 in 25 2 m overall 70 ft 8 3 8 in 21 5 m keel Beam22 ft 11 in 7 0 m Depth of hold10 ft 1 in 3 1 m PropulsionSailsComplement60Armament10 12 pounder carronades Contents 1 Career 2 Fate 3 Notes 4 References 5 BibliographyCareer editPigmy was commissioned in April 1810 under Lieutenant Edward Moore 1 On 26 July the cutters Pygmy and Decoy ran on shore and destroyed a French privateer lugger between Gravelines and Dunkirk 2 Later in 1811 she was converted from a cutter to a schooner 1 During 1812 Lieutenant William Hutchinson commanded Pygmy which served in the Downs In the following year she served in the Baltic 1 War of 1812 In 1814 Pygmy came under the command of Lieutenant Richard Crossman 1 and served in North America She participated in the Battle of Lake Borgne a b After the Battle of Lake Borgne Nymphe Thistle Herald and Pigmy with two bomb vessels went up the Mississippi River to create a diversion 4 These latter five ships were to take part in the Siege of Fort St Philip 1815 5 Fate editShe was reconverted to a cutter in 1817 She was sold at Plymouth on 21 May 1823 1 Notes edit 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 3 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 References edit a b c d e f Winfield 2008 p 267 No 16508 The London Gazette 27 July 1811 p 1458 No 17730 The London Gazette 28 July 1821 p 1561 No 16991 The London Gazette 9 March 1815 pp 449 451 Fraser amp Carr Laughton 1930 p 294 Bibliography editFraser Edward amp Carr Laughton L G 1930 The Royal Marine Artillery 1804 1923 Volume 1 1804 1859 London The Royal United Services Institution OCLC 4986867 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Pigmy 1810 amp oldid 1165721082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
