HMS Halifax is a 6-gun Royal Navy schooner , originally a Nova Scotia Packet . Launched in September 1765 , probably at a naval shipyard in Halifax .
| HMS Halifax | |
|---|---|
| Nova scotia packet | |
 HMS Halifax drawings taken after purchase | |
| Service | |
 Great Britain | |
| Type of sailing weapon | double masted schooner |
| Organization |  merchant navy Royal fleet |
| Manufacturer | naval shipyard (?), Halifax (Nova Scotia) |
| Launched | September 1765 |
| Commissioned | September 1765 (postal service) October 1768 (Royal Navy) |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | ran aground, 1775 (sold 1780?) |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 83 4/94 tons ( approx. ) [1] |
| Gondek length | 58 ft 3 in (17.75 m) [1] |
| Midship Width | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) [1] |
| Depth of intrum | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) [1] |
| Engines | sail |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 6 |
| Guns on the operdek | 6 × 3- pound cannons , plus 8 (later 12) × half-pound falconets |
It was originally built by private owners (probably with the support of the authorities) to operate on the Halifax- Boston line. The first voyage was made on October 15, 1765 , the captain - Benjamin Green Jr ( born Benjamin Green Jr ). [2] Completed 23 round-trip flights.
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Royal Service
In July 1768, for chartering for the Royal Navy, Commodore Samuel Hood to deliver reports to Portsmouth (England) ; Arrived on August 20 . Hood recommended the purchase.
Purchased by orders of the Admiralty from October 12 and 19, 1768 . Named HMS Halifax . As expected of all the new ships of His Majesty, in September passed an inspection in Portsmouth. Thanks to this, many details have been preserved about Halifax , including drawings. Usually little is known about colonial schooners.
From October 29 to December 3, 1768 it was equipped in Portsmouth.
Entered service in October 1768, commander - Lieutenant Samuel Scott ( born Samuel Scott ).
January 3, 1769 went to Boston.
December 1770 to April 1771 - repairs in Portsmouth.
1771 - Lieutenant Abraham Crespin.
1773 - Lieutenant Jacob Rogers
1774 - North America, Lieutenant Joseph Nunn ( English Joseph Nunn ).
Stranded, got a hole and sank on February 15, 1775 in the harbor of Mahias (modern Cranberry Harbor, Maine ).
End of Service - Confusion
The fleet lists from May 1775 include another HMS Halifax , acquired in 1775 . Its dimensions are no different from the 1768 HMS Halifax . Other details are unknown, it is possible that this is the same ship, raised and returned to service [1] . However, there is no direct connection, and it is often indicated separately.
1776 - Lieutenant Henry Mowatt ( Eng. Henri 'Mad' Mowatt ). October 18, 1776 was during the burning of Falmouth , for which Mowett received the nickname "mad."
July 5, 1779 - in New Haven .
Sold by order of the Admiralty of February 19, 1780 .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Winfield, p. 327.
- ↑ Halifax Gazette, October 17, 1765
Literature
- Winfield, Rif. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates . Seaforth Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6