During the American Revolution, the Portland captured the privateer ship known as the Hammond. This would result in the ship's captain, Thomas Dumaresq and flag officer Admiral James Young getting arrested by the Court of Vice-Admiralty at Antigua due to the tribunal of declaring the privateers as legal even without the proper paperwork. This resulted in a high-profile case surrounding Captain Thomas Dumaresq of the Portland that had the First Lord of the Admiralty, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich and King George III involved. Eventually after a deal between the British government and Antigua, charges were dropped.[2]
Lines of Portland
References
^"British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland' (1770)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^Jamieson, A. G. (January 1979). "Admiral James Young and the 'Pirateers', 1777". The Mariner's Mirror. 65 (1): 69–75. doi:10.1080/00253359.1979.10659124. ISSN 0025-3359.
January 08, 2023
portland, 1770, other, ships, with, same, name, portland, portland, fourth, rate, ship, line, royal, navy, designed, john, williams, first, launched, april, 1770, historygreat, britainnameportlandbuildersheerness, dockyardcommissioned25, september, 1770reinsta. For other ships with the same name see HMS Portland HMS Portland was a 50 gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy Designed by Sir John Williams it was first launched on 11 April 1770 1 HMS Portland 1770 HistoryGreat BritainNamePortlandBuilderSheerness DockyardCommissioned25 September 1770ReinstatedNovember 1797 refitted as a unrated prison shipHonours andawardsAffair of Fielding and BylandtFateSold 19 May 1817 to Daniel List for 800General characteristicsTons burthen1 044 77 94Length146 ft 44 5 m gundeck Depth of hold17 ft 6 in 5 3 m PropulsionSailsSail planFull rigged shipArmament50 guns Gundeck 22 24 pdrs Upper gundeck 22 12 pdrs Quarterdeck 4 6 pdrs Forecastle 2 6 pdrsIssue with privateers EditDuring the American Revolution the Portland captured the privateer ship known as the Hammond This would result in the ship s captain Thomas Dumaresq and flag officer Admiral James Young getting arrested by the Court of Vice Admiralty at Antigua due to the tribunal of declaring the privateers as legal even without the proper paperwork This resulted in a high profile case surrounding Captain Thomas Dumaresq of the Portland that had the First Lord of the Admiralty John Montagu 4th Earl of Sandwich and King George III involved Eventually after a deal between the British government and Antigua charges were dropped 2 Lines of PortlandReferences Edit British Fourth Rate ship of the line Portland 1770 threedecks org Retrieved 5 April 2021 Jamieson A G January 1979 Admiral James Young and the Pirateers 1777 The Mariner s Mirror 65 1 69 75 doi 10 1080 00253359 1979 10659124 ISSN 0025 3359 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Portland 1770 amp oldid 1131273251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
