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On 12 March 1813, ''Pheasant'' and [[HMS Warspite (1807)]] captured the schooner ''William'', a U.S. privateer. |
On 12 March 1813, ''Pheasant'' and [[HMS Warspite (1807)]] captured the schooner ''William'', a U.S. privateer. |
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In 1819-1821 she was involved in anti-slavery trafficking off the coast of [[Africa]] near [[Sierra Leone]] and on 30 July she detained the Portuguese slave trader ''Nova Felicidade''. There were several deaths of crew due to an outbreak of [[Yellow Fever]]. |
In 1819-1821 she was involved in anti-slavery trafficking off the coast of [[Africa]] near [[Sierra Leone]] and on 30 July she detained the Portuguese slave trader ''Nova Felicidade''. There were several deaths of crew due to an outbreak of [[Yellow Fever]], including Captain Kelly. |
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==Commanders== |
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*Henry Carew 1800-1804 |
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*Robert Paul 1804-1805 |
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*Robert Henderson 1805-1806 |
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*John Palmer 1806-1814 |
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*Edmund Waller 1814-1818 |
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*Benedictus Kelly 1818-1819 |
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*Douglas Clavering 1819?-???? |
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==Fate== |
==Fate== |
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Revision as of 12:47, 20 May 2012
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| Name | HMS Pheasant |
| Builder | Edwards of Shoreham |
| Launched | 1798 |
| Fate | Sold on 11 July 1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 18-gun sloop |
| Tons burthen | 365 bm |
| Length | 106 feet (32 m) |
| Beam | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Armament | 18 guns |
HMS Pheasant was a 18-gun sloop of the Royal Navy.
Career
In 1805 she was based at the Leeward Island Station. In 1807 she was involved in the Battle of Montevideo (1807) in the Rio de la Plata.
On 8 May 1808 she captured the French privateer vessell Tropard, formerly HMS Flying Fish (1804)
On 12 March 1813, Pheasant and HMS Warspite (1807) captured the schooner William, a U.S. privateer.
In 1819-1821 she was involved in anti-slavery trafficking off the coast of Africa near Sierra Leone and on 30 July she detained the Portuguese slave trader Nova Felicidade. There were several deaths of crew due to an outbreak of Yellow Fever, including Captain Kelly.
Commanders
- Henry Carew 1800-1804
- Robert Paul 1804-1805
- Robert Henderson 1805-1806
- John Palmer 1806-1814
- Edmund Waller 1814-1818
- Benedictus Kelly 1818-1819
- Douglas Clavering 1819?-????
Fate
She was sold on 11 July 1827.