HMS Crane (1809)
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HMS Crane was a Royal Navy
Cruizer class brig-sloop
built by Josiah & Thomas Brindley at Frindsbury
and launched in 1809. She had a completely and unusually uneventful five-year career before she foundered in 1814.
She was commissioned in September 1809 under Cmdr. James Stuart for the Irish station. Stuart captured two American vessels, the Asia of Boston and the Washington of Marblehead
, on their way home from Archangel. He brought the crews into Horta
, in the Azores
, and released them to John B. Dabney, the American consul, who repatriated them. It is not at all clear why Stuart had detained the Americans.
In August 1811 Commander William Haydon took temporary command and sailed her for the Leeward Islands on 29 September 1812. Her next captain was Commander Thomas Forrest. In December 1813 Commander Robert Standly became her captain.
Crane was lost, presumed foundered with all hands, in September 1814 while en route from Bermuda to Canada.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
Cruizer class brig-sloop
Cruizer class brig-sloop
The Cruizer class was an 18-gun class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. Brig-sloops were the same as ship-sloops except for their rigging...
built by Josiah & Thomas Brindley at Frindsbury
Shipbuilding in Frindsbury, Kent
Frindsbury TQ744697 is a parish on the River Medway, on the opposite bank to Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England. It was a centre of ship building before 1820, building at least six 74 gun third rate, ships of the line and many smaller vessels. From 1820, until recent times, the ship yards built...
and launched in 1809. She had a completely and unusually uneventful five-year career before she foundered in 1814.
She was commissioned in September 1809 under Cmdr. James Stuart for the Irish station. Stuart captured two American vessels, the Asia of Boston and the Washington of Marblehead
Marblehead
-Places:United States*Marblehead, Illinois*Marblehead, Massachusetts*Marblehead, Ohio*Marblehead, Wisconsin-Other uses:*Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, a biannual sailing race on the North Atlantic...
, on their way home from Archangel. He brought the crews into Horta
Horta (Azores)
Horta is a single municipality and city in the western part of the Archipealgo of the Azores, encompassing the island of Faial. Horta has a population of about approximately 15,038 people and an area of 173.1 square kilometers. The population density is about 88 persons per square kilometer...
, in the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, and released them to John B. Dabney, the American consul, who repatriated them. It is not at all clear why Stuart had detained the Americans.
In August 1811 Commander William Haydon took temporary command and sailed her for the Leeward Islands on 29 September 1812. Her next captain was Commander Thomas Forrest. In December 1813 Commander Robert Standly became her captain.
Crane was lost, presumed foundered with all hands, in September 1814 while en route from Bermuda to Canada.