| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Martin |
| Ordered | 27 November 1802 |
| Builder | Benjamin Tanner, Dartmouth |
| Laid down | September 1803 |
| Launched | 1 January 1805 |
| Fate | Lost, presumed foundered, August 1806 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Merlin-class sloop |
| Tons burthen | 36780⁄94 ( bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 28 ft 1 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament |
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HMS Martin was launched in 1805 at Dartmouth. Commander Roger Savage commissioned her in February and sailed for the Mediterranean on 18 April. [1]
Between 6 July and 18 August Martin detained and sent into Gibraltar two American vessels: Argus, Chamberlain, from Cadiz to Virginia, and Diana, Simmons, from Malaga to Boston. [2]
Commander Robert Prowse assumed command in January 1806. On 29 March Martin arrived at Plymouth from Malta. She sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon on 3 May and then on to Newfoundland. [1] On 6 May Martin captured the Prussian ship Mercurius. [3]
On 7 July Martin arrived at Plymouth from the St Lawrence River. Martin sailed for Barbados in August 1806 and disappeared. It was presumed that she had foundered with all hands. [4]
Citations
- ^ a b c Winfield (2008), p. 259.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4251. 6 September 1805. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015005721496. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "No. 16308". The London Gazette. 21 October 1809. p. 1674.
- ^ Hepper (1994), p. 114.
References
- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3. OCLC 622348295.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.