HMS Portia was a 14-gun Crocus-class brig of the Royal Navy that was launched in 1810. The Navy sold her in 1817 for breaking up after an uneventful career.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Banterer |
| Ordered | 19 September 1809 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard (M/s Edward Sison) |
| Laid down | December 1809 |
| Launched | 2 June 1810 |
| Fate | Sold 6 March 1817 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Crocus-class brig-sloop |
| Type | Brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 25141⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 25 ft 7 in (7.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig rigged |
| Complement | 86 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers + 12 × 24-pounder carronades |
| Notes | Some of Banterer's floor timbers and futtocks were made from Holstein oak. |
Career edit
Commander Charles Warde was appointed to Banterer on 9 June 1810.[2] He commissioned her for the North Sea.[3]
Between 29 July and 4 August 1811, HMS Musquito captured several Dutch fishing boats: Gute Verwagting, Tobie Maria, Jonge Maria, Jeannette, Femme Elizabeth, Hoop (alias Esperance), and the Rondwich. By agreement, Musquito shared the prize money with Desiree, Banterer, and Cretan.[4]
On 10 August 1811 Banterer recaptured Fortuna.[5]
Commander Warde was promoted to post captain on 18 September 1815.[2]
Fate edit
The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered Banterer for sale on 30 January 1817 at Deptford.[6] She finally sold on 6 March 1817 to Gordon & Co. for £850 for breaking up.[3]
Citations edit
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 309.
- ^ a b Marshall (1830), p. 85.
- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 310.
- ^ "No. 16712". The London Gazette. 16 March 1813. p. 557.
- ^ "No. 16549". The London Gazette. 7 December 1811. p. 2360.
- ^ "No. 17125". The London Gazette. 6 April 1816. p. 645.
References edit
- Marshall, John (1830). . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. sup, part 4. London: Longman and company. p. 85.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (2nd ed.). Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.