Hannibal was an armed ship of 16 guns that the British Royal Navy hired in 1804.[1] On 25 September she was reported to be escorting troop transports from Plymouth to the Downs.[2] She was under the command of Commander Richard James Lawrence O'Connor on 16 November when she drifted from her anchors in the Downs; she was wrecked near Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight.[3][4] Her crew was saved.[5]
Citations edit
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 394.
- ^ Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p.338.
- ^ "NMM, vessel ID 368132" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol viii. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ Marshall (1828), p. 214.
- ^ United Service Magazine (1830), p.378.
References edit
- Marshall, John (1828). . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. sup, part 2. London: Longman and company. p. 214–217.
- 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.