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HBMF Belvidera (1809)

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Belvedira, 36 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered
Started
Named
Launched	1809
Shipyard	Deptford
Plans
Constructor
Supplier
Decks	1
Rate	Fifth Rate
In Service	1810-Oct-02
Out Service	1846
Fate	Coal Depot

Dimensions

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Lower Gundeck	Quarterdeck	Forecastle	B/S Weight	Source
1812	230	42	26 x 18	2 x 9 12 x 32C	2 x 32C		B020

Admirals to have flown their flag on HMS Belvedere

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1811	1811	Rear-Admiral Herbert Sawyer

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1810-Oct-02	1814	Richard Byron
1833-Dec		Charles String
1841-Aug		George Grey

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1810		Lieutenant	Nisbett
1810	1812	Lieutenant	William Bruce
1810		Lieutenant	Hodgeskins
1810		Lieutenant	Smith
1812		Lieutenant	George Campbell
1812		Lieutenant	John Sykes

Service record

1810-Jul-22	Fired on by two Danish schooners and a sloop
1810-Jul-23	Boats under the four Lieutenants took the two schooners and forced the sloop ashore. The Schooners were 'Bolder and Thor each carrying 2x24pdr, 6 howitzers and 45 men
1811	Flagship on the Halifax
1812-Jul-16	Took the American Brig Nautilus - 14 guns 105 men
1812-Aug-21	captured the privateer schooner Bunker Hill of 7 guns
1813-Feb-09	In a joint action her boats took the letter of Marque Lottery - 6x12 carronades
1813-Dec-25	Took the 18 gun schooner USS Vixen
1814-Mar-17	Privateer Mars - 15 guns, destroyed by boats from Belvedere, Endymion and Rattler
1814-Apr-02	Took New Zealander - 6 guns, loaded with spermaceti
1814-Jun-19	Took Schooner Nancy & Polly
1814-Jun-22	Took Sloop Alonzo
1814-Jun-24	Took Sloop Hunter''
1814	Paid off at Portsmouth
1833-Dec	Rcommisioned for North America and the West Indies
1838	in ordinary at Portsmouth
1841	Mediterranean
1846	Coal Depot at Portsmouth

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1812-Jun-18	Action against President (44) and Congress (38)	B20
1812-Jul-17	Two day chase and long range action against the Constitution (44), which escaped

Notes

Sources

Ships of the Old Navy

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