HMS Violet (1806)

Violet was a lugger that the British Royal Navy acquired from the Commissioners of Customs in 1806. She made some small captures before she was broken up in 1812.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Violet.

History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Violet
Acquired1806 by transfer
CommissionedDecember 1807
FateBroken up 1812
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen82 (bm)
Length
  • 60 ft 2+3⁄4 in (18.4 m) (overall)
  • 44 ft 3+5⁄8 in (13.5 m)
Beam18 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.5 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 8 in (2.6 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement30
Armament10 × 12-pounder carronades

Between 11 February and 22 July 1806, the Royal Navy repaired Violet after receiving her from Customs. It had her fitted at Plymouth in November 1807 and commissioned her under Lieutenant Stephen Dods (or Dodd[2]) in December, for the Channel Islands.[1] In 1809 Lieutenant Davenport Sedley replaced Dodd.[1]

In February 1810 Violet detained Buon Consiglia, from the "Streights", and sent her into Fowey.[3]

Violet was in sight on 9 May 1810 when Muros captured Pere de Famille.[4]

Then in early August, Violet sent two small French privateers into Guernsey.[5]

On 11 December 1811 Violet recaptured the schooner Swift and cargo.[6] Swift, Shephard, master, of Hull, had been sailing from Alicante when she fell prey to a French privateer. Violet sent Swift into Portsmouth.[7]

Violet was broken up in 1812.[1]

Citations
  1. Winfield (2008), p. 370.
  2. "NMM, vessel ID 378518" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol xi. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. Lloyd's List №4432. Accessed 6 December 2016.
  4. "No. 16394". The London Gazette. 7 August 1810. p. 1188.
  5. "No. 16511". The London Gazette. 6 August 1811. p. 1548.
  6. "No. 16580". The London Gazette. 3 March 1812. p. 431.
  7. Lloyd's List №4625. Accessed 6 December 2016.

References
  • 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.

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