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HBMUS Finch (1813)

Page history last edited by PBworks 17 years, 2 months ago

Finch, 11 Gun Sloop

 

Details

NationalityBritish
FormerlyEagleW012
Captured1813-Jun-03W012
TypeSloopW012
In Service1813-JunW012
Out Service1814-Sep-11W012
FateCapturedW012
BecameEagleW012

 

Dimensions

LengthKeelBeamDepthDraughtBurthenDisplacementSource
64' 0"20' 4"5' 8"110W012

 

Armament

DateCrewGunsDeckB/S WeightSource
181250116 x 18C, 4 x 6, 1 x 1884B045

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toNameSource
1813-Jun1814-Sep-11Lieutenant William HicksB045

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1813-Jun-03Sunk by British gunboats near Ile aux Noix. Raised and taken into serviceB045
1813-Jul-31together with Chubb and 3 gunboats landed 1000 troops at PlattsburgB045
1814-Sep-11Recaptured at the Battle of Lake Champlain after running agroundW012

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1814-Sep-11Battle of Lake Champlain

 

Notes

At Battle of Lake Champlain the Finch had two men wounded (B045)

 

Sources

W012Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels
B045The Naval War of 1812 - Vol IITheodore Roosevelt

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