Hinchinbrooke (1814 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHinchinbrook
Launched1812, America, [1]
Acquiredcirca 1814
FateWrecked May 1816
General characteristics
Tons burthen195 [2] (bm)
Sail plan Brig
Complement
  • 1814:32
  • 1815: 21 (peace establishment)
Armament
  • 1814: 8 × 9 + 4 × 12-pounder guns
  • Peace establishment:2 × 6 [1] or 9-pounder guns
NotesThis Hinchinbrook may readily be confused with Hinchinbroke (1812 ship)

Hinchinbrook was built in America in 1812. By 1814 she was carrying mails for the Post Office Packet Service from Falmouth, Cornwall. In May 1814 she repelled an attack by an American privateer in a single-ship action. She was wrecked in May 1816.

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Career

Hinchinbrook first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1815 in the section listing Falmouth Packets. Her master was James, and her owner the Government Post Office. She had been raised in 1814. [1] She also appeared in the regular listing with the same information, but the addition of the voyage Falmouth–Jamaica. [3]

On 14 February 1814 Hinchinbrook sailed for the Leeward Islands.

Engagement: On 2 May 1814 Hinchinbrook was at 49°35′N20°59′W / 49.583°N 20.983°W / 49.583; -20.983 when she encountered an American privateer of 18 guns. An engagement ensued during which the privateer, which was full of men, unsuccessfully twice attempted to board Hinchinbrook. After two hours and twenty minutes, the privateer withdrew. Hinchinbrook had one man killed and eight wounded, one of whom died later. Her sails, rigging, and masts were damaged, and she had four feet of water in her hold. She also lost some of her mail, which was hanging in slings in case it needed to be jettisoned, and which a shot carried away. [4] [5]

The privateer was Grand Turk, which had a crew of 175 men. Her losses are unknown. [6]

Hinchinbrook returned to Falmouth from the Leeward Islands on 20 May.

On 31 March 1815 Captain James sailed from Falmouth, bound for New York. Hinchinbrook arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 25 April, and left on 28 April. She arrived at New York on 4 May and left on 18 May. She arrived at Halifax again on 23 May and left on 28 May. She arrived back at Falmouth on 22 July. At some point Captain Dunston replaced James. [7]

On 17 December Captain Dunstone (acting) sailed from Falmouth, bound for New York. Hinchinbrook arrived at Bermuda on 16 January 1816 and left the next day. She arrived at New York on 2 February and left on 9 March. She arrived at Halifax on 17 March and left on the 21st. She arrived back at Falmouth on 15 April. [7]

Loss

Hinchinbrook Packet, was wrecked on 7 May 1816 on Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to a Mediterranean port. [8] Her mails were saved and forwarded on a vessel hired for the occasion. [9]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Lloyd's Register (1815), "Falmouth Packets", Seq.№17.
  2. ↑ Lloyd's Register (1815), Seq.№H628.
  3. ↑ Lloyd's Register) (1815), Seq.№627.
  4. ↑ Lloyd's List 20 May 1814.
  5. ↑ Norway (1895), pp. 283–287.
  6. ↑ Cust, Cust & Parker (1911), pp. 249–250.
  7. 1 2 Olenkiewicz, John S. (5 July 2013), BRITISH PACKET SAILINGS FALMOUTH <> NORTH AMERICA: 1755 - 1840. Accessed 20 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5082). 11 June 1816.
  9. ↑ "Multiple Advertisements and Notices". Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser, for Lancashire, Westmorland, &c. (Lancaster, England),15 June 1816; pg. [1]; Issue 783.

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