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Text From "The Andrews and the Onions: The story of the Royal Navy in Bermuda, 1795-1975", by Lt.Cdr. Ian Stranack | ||||||||||||||
WAR OF 1812 | ||||||||||||||
SOME OF THE SHIPS BUILT IN BERMUDA FOR THE ROYAL NAVY The following list gives an idea of the activity of the ship-building industry in Bermuda during the period 1797-1809. It is interesting to note the short life of most of these vessels. |
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TYPE Cutters Sloops Schooners Gun-Schooners |
NAME ALBAN BARBARA BACCHUS CASSANDRA CLAUDIA LAURA OLYMPIA SYLVIA ATLANTE BERMUDA DASHER DRIVER HUNTER INDIAN MARTIN MORGIANA ROVER SYLPH ADONIS ALPHEA BRAMBLE FIERCE GRACIEUSE HOLLY JUNIPER MISTELTOE SHAMROCK THISTLE VESTA BALLAHOU BREAM CHUB CAPELIN CUTTLE GROUPER HADDOCK HERRING MACKEREL MULLET PIKE PILCHARD PORGY SNAPPER TANG WHITING |
REMARKS Captured in 1810. Re-captured in 1811. Lost of Aldboro' Head in 1812. Captured in 1807. Re-captured in 1808. Sold in 1815. Lost in 1807. Lost in 1807. Lost in 1809. Captured in 1812. Captured and re-captured. Sold in 1815. Sold in 1816. Lost in 1813. Lost in 1808. Built by Goodrick & Co. Built by goodrick & Co. Contracted by Captain Pender. Lost in 1797. Contracted for by Captain Pender. Lost in 1813. Sold in 1814. Lost in 1813. Sold in 1815. Was the Desperate: purchased in 1804. Taken in 1804 from the French. Lost in 1814. Sold in 1814. Lost in 1808. Lost in 1811. Sold in 1816. Captured 1814. Lost in 1812. Lost in 1808. Lost in 1811. Captured in 1809. Sank at Halifax. Sold in 1815. Sold in 1814. Captured in 1807. Re-captured in 1808. Foundered in August, 1809. Sold in 1814. Lost in 1810. Captured in 1811. Lost in 1808. Captured in 1812. |
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DATE 1806 1806 1806 1806 1806 1806 1797 1797 1809 1811 1812 1806 1806 1809 1797 1809 1809 1809 1807 1807 1807 |
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