German sail frigate SMS Niobe (1847) 1862-1919

Erinnerungsalbum of Curt Halau vom Hofe, 1867-1892.Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Off Mondschein. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Part of Diamond-class 28 gun 6th rate frigates, ordered by the British Royal Navy on 28 March 1846, laid down by Devonport dockyard in May 1847, launched on 18 September 1849, completed on 5 October 1949, not commissioned, sold to Prussia on 9 July 1862, stricken on 18 November 1890, hulked and broken up in 1919. 

British frigate/6th rate HMS Tartar 1755-1797

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Building ordered on 12 June 1755, laid down by John Randall’s, Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe, England on 4 July 1755, launched on 3 April 1756, completed at the Deptford Dockyard on 2 May 1756 and sunk on 1 April 1797 off San Domingo. 

British whaler Toward Castle active in 1829 according to the newspaper The Sydney Monitor dated Saturday 27 March 1830

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the British whaler Toward Castle 390 tons active in the sperm whaling on 5 January 1829.(1)

Note

1. Building ordered on 18 January 1813, laid down as 6th rate HMS Conway for the British Royal Navy in May 1813, launched on 10 March 1814, sold to Smith&Co. in 1825 as merchant man Toward Castle , since 1828 owned by Birnie and lost during her third whaling voyage off Baja California, USA on 7 January 1838. Burthen tonnage 452 tons and as dimensions 89.9¼ (keel)-102.2 (over all) x 30.9 x 9.1 feet, schooner rigged, a crew numbering 50 men. 

French privateer Brave 1801-1803

Ship, first mentioned in 1801, captured by British in May 1803 and in servivice as 6th rate Barbadoes, dimensions 140e x 36½e feet, 755e tons builders measurement and armament in British service 28 guns

Sources

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.

J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.

French privateer Hardi 1800 and British 6th rate Hardi 1800 and Rosario 1800-1809

Ship, privateer from Bordeaux, France captured by by British Anson in July 1800, taken into service as 6th rate Hardi, renamed Rosario in 1800, sold in January 1809, dimensions 112e x 30e x ?, 425e tons builders measurement, 20 guns.

Sources.

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.

J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.

Maltese chemical/oil tanker (ex-Troy 2004, M. Aksoy 2004-2005) Troy 2005-

Gent, Belgium 10 November 2016

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9327205, MMSI 215964000 and call sign 9HGQ8. Completed by Gelibolu Shipyard, Helibolu, Turkey with yard number 26 on 22 August 2005. Owned by Gelibolu Shipping Ltd., Malta, operated by ABC Maritime AG and managed by ABC Maritime, Nyon, Switzerland. 

Fight between British warships HMS Flamborough and Bideford against French La Malicieuse and L'Ompbale on 4 April 1760

 

Zeeuws Archief, HTA Vlissingen, nr 4114

A representation of the Engagement between two of his ships Flamborough and Biddeford capt. Skinner of 20 guns and 160 men each and Two French Frigates La Malicieuse of 36 guns and L'Ompbale of 32 guns & 300 men each on the 4th April 1760 near the rock of Lisbon to Thomas Orby Hunter One of the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. This plate is Humbly inscribed By John Hood

British 6th rate HMS Sapphire visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 14 April 1832

An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Saturday the7th of the British corvette HMS Sapphire commanded by William Wellesley towards Jamaica.(1)

Note
1. 6th Rate launched at the Portsmouth dockyard, England on 31 January 1827, sold at Trincomalee, Ceylon on 5 November 1864 with a builders measurement of 604 tons and an armament of 28 guns.

British warships Shannon, Ranger and Arachne visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 13 June 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willrmstad, Curacao on last Saturday afternoon of the British 50-gun frigate HMS Shannon (1) captain Benjamin Clementi returning from a patrol. On Wednesday arrived the corvette HMS Ranger (2) captain Walpla coming from Jamaica. On last Monday morning departed from Willemstad, Curacao the corvette Arachne.(3)

Notes
1. 5th Rate, launched on 5 May 1806 at the shipyard of Brindley, Frindsbury, receiving ship since 1832, renamed St. Lawrence on11 March 1844 and broken up in 1859, with an armament of 38 guns.
2. 6th Rate, launched on 7 December 1820 at the Portsmouth Dockyard, sold in November 1832, with an armament consisting of 28 guns (20-32pd carronades, 6-18pd carronades, 2-9pd guns).
3. Brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Hills, Sandwich 18 February 1809, sold in January 1837 with an armament of 18 guns (16-32 pd carronades, 2-6pd guns).

British navy versus Greek privateers according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 May 1823

Smirna, 14 March. According to the newspaper le Spectateur Oriental was a ship flying British colours with a cargo of oil loaded at Candia captured by 3 vessels from Casso and brought up at Casso and declared prize while it left a blockaded harbour. Captain Rous of the frigate Hinde went to Casso where he found two of the privateesr referring to the blockade declaration of the supreme government of Peloponesus demanding the oil back but was refused three times satisfaction. The result was that one privateer was shot down and the second one just escaped this fate giving quarantee for the compensation of the oil.

Source
J.J. Colledge/B. Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.'

Note
1. The 20-gun 6th rate Hind, ex-Barbadoes renamed 1813, launched at Davy, Topsham, United Kingdom 8 March 1814 and sold at Bombay, India 6 April 1829 with as dimensions 115'5" x 30'0" and a builders measurement of 460 tons.

American corvette USS Cyane departed Curacao towards Venezuela according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated Saturday 23 November 1822

An item reported the departure from Willemstad. Curacao on Monday evening of the American 32-gun corvette USS Cyane captain R.T. Spence towards Puerto Cabello and La Guayra, Venezuela.(1)

Note
1. Her building as the British 6th rate HMS Columbine at the shipyard of John Bass, Topsham, Exeter was ordered on 30 January 1805, renamed Cyane, laid down in August, launched on 14 October 1806, commissioned March 1807, completed 13 July, captured by the USA on 20 February 1815, commissioned the same year, finally laid up at the Philadelphia Navy yard, sunk in 1835 and salvaged and broken up in 1836. With a builders measurement of 539 39/94 tons were her dimensions 30,1 keel)-36,0 (over all) x 9,8 x 3,2 metres or 98’7¼”-118’2” x 32’0½”x 10’6” with in US service an armament of 20-32pd carronades, 8-18pd carronades and 4-12 pd guns.

British corvette Bann in problems according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 July 1823

London, 11 July. From Plymouth was 18 June reported that the ship Termagant master Dunlope arrived the day before coming from Madras. She visited 31 May Ascension and found there the corvette Bann which came back from the African coast after loosing her captain Saumarez and the main part of her crew due to the yellow fever.(1)

Source
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.

Note
1. A 20-gun 6th frigate with a builders measurement of 466 tons and dimensions 116' x 30' launched at King, Upnor 8 June 1814 and sold 8 January 1829.

British warships HMS Volage and Hyacinth battling with Chinese war junks according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 17 February 1840

An item dated London, England 12th reported that the negotiations between the British captain Elliot (1) and the Chinese government failed and that the British warships Volage and Hyacinth fought with 30 Chinese war junks, the latter loosing 900 men?

Notes
1. Identical to Sir Charles Gilbert John Brydone Elliot (12 December 1818-21 May 1895), served within the British Royal Navy 1832-1888, dismissed in the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. His squadron fought on 25-27 May 1857 with a large Qing Chinese naval force at Escape Creek now known as East River, capturing or destroying 27 of the 41 war junks?
2. 6th Rate launched at Portsmouth Dockyard on 19 February 1825 and broken up by 12 December 1864.
3. 18-Gun sloop, laid down by Plymouth Dockyard in March 1826, launched on 6 May 1829 and by November 1871 broken up. 

Dutch 6th charter Oud Karspel 1667-1692

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Jan van Rheenen at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1667, part of fleet king-stadholder William III towards England in 1688, lost at sea in 1692, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 121-123 (prow) x 30 x 12½, an armament of 36 guns and a crew numbering 140 men. Commanding officers 1688 Andries Stelte and 1673 captain J.Jzn. de Jong in squadron vice admiraal I. Sweers, fleet De Ruyter, 14 June battle at Schooneveld.

Dutch 6th charter Wageningen 1723-1748

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Gerbrand Slegt at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1723, stricken and broken up in 1748, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 131 x 36 8/11 x 16½, draught 9¼-13½, an armament of 36 guns and a crew numbering 200 men. Commanding officers 1723 captain Cornelis Schrijver and part of squadron to protect against Barbarian privateers, according to Schrijver very well performing ship, is the only ship built by Slegt with this qualification, fitted out with oars, drove 4 October 1724 the Algerian Rode Hart (34 guns) off Tetouan, Morocco on the coast and 1732 captain Jacobus Teengs.

Movements of British warships on the North Sea and off the Dutch coast according to the Dutch newspaper Bredasche courant dated 9 November 1831

An item dated London, England the 3^rd reported the arrival at Deal, England on the 1^st post time of the British HMS Imogene (1) and the corvette HMS Tweed (2) belonging to the North Sea squadron and on the 2^nd the frigates HMS Curacao (3), Galatea (4), Tribune (5) and Stag (6) and the gun brig HMS Brisk.(7) The British naval force off the Dutch coast was harassed by a heavy gale and misty weather and rear admiral Warren was forced to signal all ships to search for a safe place and to gather off Downs. The 3 ships of the line and the remaining ships of the squadron were anchored off the Galloper fire. The gun brig of 10 guns HMS Onyx (8) was with orders sent to the rear admiral.

Notes

1. Ex-Pearl renamed in 1818, 6th rate, launched at Pembroke dock, England on 24 June 1831, accidentally burnt at Plymouth, England on 19 September 1840 and armament of 28 guns.

2. 6^th Rate, launched at the Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 14 April 1823, sold in 1852, with an armament of 28 guns.

3. 5^th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Kidwell, Itchenore on 23 September 1809, reduced to 24 guns (original 36) at the Chatham Dockyard in June 1831 and finally broken up in March 1849.

4. 5^th Rate, launched at the Deptford Dockyard on 31 August 1810, coal hulk since August 1836, finally broken up at Jamatica, with an armament of 36 guns.

5. 5^th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Parsons, Bursledon, England on 5 July 1803, reduced to a 24-gun 6^th Rate (original 36 guns) in 1832 and lost while wrecked on 28 November 1839 near Tarragona, Spain.

6. 5^th Rate, launched at Pembroke, England on 2 October 1830, on 8 August 1866 was her breaking up at Marshall, Plymouth, England completed, with an armament of 46 guns.

7. Brig sloop of the Cherokee-class launched at the Chatham Dockyard on 10 February 1819 and finally sold on 7 November 1843 to J. Levy, Rochester, England with an armament of 10 guns.

8. Brig sloop of the Cherokee-class launched at Chatham Dockyard on 24 January 1822 and finally sold in February 1837 to J. Pittman to be broken up, with an armament of 10 guns.

British 6th rate Hinde sent to Downs, England the French privateer l’Aimable Marie according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsche courant dated 16 March 1793

An item reported that the British frigate Hinde sent to Downs, England the French 10-gun privateer l’Aimable Marie which left Havre de Grace, France two days earlier.(1)

Note
1. The 28-gun 6th rate Hinde launched at the shipyard of Clayton&Wilseon, Sandgate, England on 22 July 1785 and broken up in July 1811 at Deptford, England?

British 6th rate Hinde captured Swedish merchant ship Nepthune and a French privateer according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsche courant dated 7 May 1793

An item dated London, England 3rd reported that the British frigate Hinde captured the Swedish rich loaded ship Nepthune captain Deberque underway from Cadiz, Spain towards Le Havre, France sending her towards Portsmouth, England just like a French privateer.(1)

Note
1. The 28-gun 6th rate Hinde launched at the shipyard of Clayton&Wilson, Sandgate, England on 22 July 1785 and broken up in July 1811 at Deptford, England?

Grand Turk or Étoile du Roy Replica of a British 3-masted 6th rate

For this replica was the design of the British HMS Blandford belonging to the 133 Establishement 20-gun 6th rate frigates. Launched at the shipyard of West, Deptford, England on 2 October 1741 and which was finally sold in December 1763. The Grand Turk was laid down in December 1996 at Marmaris, Turkey for account of the Turk Phoenix Ltd and launched on September 1997 to be used in TV series dealing with the British naval officer Horatio Hornblower who appeared in the novels written by C.S. Forester. In 2010 after she was acquired by the French company Étoile Marine Crosières with as homeport Saint Malo, France and renamed Étoile du Roy.

France-flagged, IMO 900582, MMSI 228000700 and callsign FFZA. Tonnage 314 gross and 94 net tons with as dimensions 30 (waterline)-38 (deck)-46 (over all) x 10 x 3,0 metres or 97’-125’-152’ x 34’x 10’. Also fitted out with 2x400 hp diesel engines and 1-60hp bow thruster which made a speed possible of 9 knots when the engines are used. She is fully rigged with a sail area of 790 square metres/8.500 square feet. Her permanent crew numbers 9 persons increased with maximum 29 volunteers. The armament consisted of 6-9pd guns and 3-2pd guns.

British 6th rate HMS Sybille departed Curacao towards Venezuela according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 4 January 1823

An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao of the British HMS Sybille captain Rowley on last Saturday afternoon towards the Bay of Maracaibo, Venezuela.(1)

Note 
1. 6th rate, captured from France in the Mediterranean on 17 June 1794, harbour service since July 1831, sold on 7 August 1833 with an builders measurement of 1.091 tons and an armament of 44 guns.