Augustus Ludlow
Encyclopedia
Augustus C. Ludlow was an officer in the United States Navy
during the War of 1812
.
3 June 1810. Second in command to Captain James Lawrence
in USS Chesapeake
, he was, like his captain, mortally wounded in their ship’s engagement with HMS Shannon
1 June 1813, and died at Halifax, Nova Scotia
, 13 June 1813.
Lieutenant Ludlow is interred, together with Captain James Lawrence and the Captains widow, in Trinity Church graveyard New York City.
for ships named in his honor.
Port Ludlow, Washington
was named in his honor by Charles Wilkes
in 1842.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
Biography
Ludlow, born Newburgh, New York, was appointed midshipmen 2 April 1804 and commissioned LieutenantLieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
3 June 1810. Second in command to Captain James Lawrence
James Lawrence
James Lawrence was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded the USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon...
in USS Chesapeake
USS Chesapeake (1799)
USS Chesapeake was a 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was one of the original six frigates whose construction was authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed these frigates to be the young navy's capital ships...
, he was, like his captain, mortally wounded in their ship’s engagement with HMS Shannon
HMS Shannon (1806)
HMS Shannon was a 38-gun Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812...
1 June 1813, and died at Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, 13 June 1813.
Lieutenant Ludlow is interred, together with Captain James Lawrence and the Captains widow, in Trinity Church graveyard New York City.
Namesakes and honors
See USS LudlowUSS Ludlow
USS Ludlow has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy. The second and third ships were named for Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow.* USS Ludlow a row galley of about 40 tons was built on Lake Champlain in 1808...
for ships named in his honor.
Port Ludlow, Washington
Port Ludlow, Washington
Port Ludlow is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. It is also the name of the marine inlet on which the CDP is located. The CDP's population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Originally a logging and sawmill community, its economy declined during the first half of...
was named in his honor by Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and commanded the ship in the Trent Affair during the American Civil War...
in 1842.