HMS Pictou (1812-1818)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | More beautiful |
| Shipyard |
Adam and Noah Brown |
| Launch | as a zebra November 1812 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Technical specifications | |
| crew |
37 + captain |
| Armament |
10 guns |
The HMS Pictou was a former American schooner named Zebra , built at the Adam and Noah Brown shipyard and launched in 1812.
use
The first trip, with a load of cotton , was from New York to Bordeaux . The return journey took place on April 11, 1813 with a load of brandy and other goods, as well as with seven passengers and the owner on board. On April 12, 1813, after a chase for several hours, the ship was captured by the British HMS Pyramus and put into service with the Royal Navy . In 1814 the ship was bought. In June 1815 she was given the name Pictou ; by this time the first HMS Pictou had already been sunk. The ship served in the Navy until 1818 and was then sold.
literature
- Rif Winfield: British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1793-1817 . Revised edition, Seaforth Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4 .
- Tyrone G. Martin: A Most Fortunate Ship. A Narrative History Of Old Ironsides ; Revised Edition USA 2003; p. 185/186.