Английская Википедия:HMS Firefly (1808)

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HMS Firefly was the Spanish schooner Antelope, which the British Royal Navy captured in February 1808 and purchased. She was renamed Antelope in 1812, or possibly in 1809. She was broken up in 1814.

Capture

On 19 February 1808 Шаблон:HMS captured Antelope, a Spanish schooner Letter of Marque. Antelope was pierced for 14 guns but only carried five, an 18-pounder midships and four 6-pounders; the 6-pounders she threw overboard during the chase. She had a crew of 62 men and was sailing from Cadiz to Vera Cruz with a cargo of dry goods, brandy and wine. Captain John Broughton of Meleager described Antelope as "a very fine vessel, sails well".[1]

Royal Navy

Lieutenant David Boyd commissioned Firefly in 1808.Шаблон:Sfnp He transferred from Шаблон:HMS,Шаблон:Sfnp and would remain commander of Firefly from 12 March 1808 to 28 July 1813.

On 1 November His Majesty's schooner Firefly escorted two schooners that Шаблон:HMS had cut out of a port at San Domingo.[2]

Then in December, the brig Firefly escorted two merchant vessels through the passage from Jamaica.Шаблон:Efn

At some point, possibly in 1809 or in 1812, she was renamed Antelope. Towards the end of 1809 Boyd sailed her back to England.Шаблон:Sfnp Still, on 9 December 1812, Firefly was at Port-au-Prince.

Fate

She was broken up in 1814.Шаблон:Sfnp

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References

  1. Шаблон:London Gazette
  2. "LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13" (13 December 1808), Morning Post (London, England) Issue: 11818.