Hired armed ship Hannibal
Hannibal was an armed ship of 16 guns that the British Royal Navy hired in 1804.[1] On 25 September she was reported to be escorting troop transports from Plymouth to the Downs.[2] She was under the command of Commander Richard James Lawrence O'Connor on 16 November when she drifted from her anchors in the Downs; she was wrecked near Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight.[3][4] Her crew was saved.[5]
Citations and references
- Citations
- ^ Winfield (2008), p.394,
- ^ Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p.338.
- ^ "NMM, vessel ID 368132" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol viii. National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ Marshall (1828), Supplement, Part 2, p.214.
- ^ United Service Magazine (1830), p.378.
- References
- Marshall, John (1823–1835). Royal naval biography, or, Memoirs of the services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains, and commanders, whose names appeared on the Admiralty list of sea officers at the commencement of the present year 1823, or who have since been promoted ... London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.