Historic Shipping - facts, pictures, presentations on ships from yesteryear; Robert Wigram, Family and Associates - Shipbuilders and Ship Owners Money Wigram & Company - Shipbuilders and Ship Owners The Plymouth Emigration Depot Plymouth Hulks - the forgotten ships around Plymouth Sound, The General Screw Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. The African Steam Ship Company

FORTH

Built by:Wells, Wigram & Green at Blackwall.
Yard No.155
Launched:14th June 1813
Tonnage:1,251 13/94
Length:159 feet
Breadth:42 feet
Depth:12' 7"
Machinery:Sail
Decks:
Built of:Pitch Pine.
Type:4th Rate Frigate.
Registered:
Built for:H. M. Government.
Other info:Armament. 50 guns = 20 x 32pdr carronades, 28 x 24pdr, 2 x 9pdr.
Cost £32,206 + £1,395 extra.
History:1813. Some comments on the design and building of the vessel.
16th November 1813. Sailed from Deal for Portsmouth.
17th November 1813. Arrived back in Deal. Put back by contrary winds.
22nd November 1813. Arrived at Portsmouth.
23rd November 1813. Sailed from Portsmouth for the Downs.
28th November 1813. Sailed from Deal for off the Scheldt.
5th February 1814. Entered the West Scheldt after a very slight resistance from the batteries, and forced her way up to Borcelin.
26th May 1814. At Portsmouth.
19th September 1814. Captured a U.S. privateer, the 5 gun brig ‘Regent’, with 35 men.
23rd July 1815. Sailed from Portsmouth for Dieppe.
2nd August 1815. Sailed from Portsmouth on a cruise.
25th August 1816. Remains at Portsmouth awaiting the arrival of Lord Dalhousie.
11th May 1817. Sailed from Bermuda for England.
6th June 1817. Arrived at Portsmouth from Bermuda.
18th October 1817. In attempting to enter the harbour at Halifax, struck on the Thrum Cap shoals, where she remained the whole night.
19th October 1817. At 11 a.m. was floated off and entered the harbour.
12th June 1819. Arrived at Portsmouth.
15th June 1819. Sailed from Portsmouth for Deptford to be paid off.
October 1819 Broken up.


Back to Home page | Back to the Wells, Wigram & Green - Ship Builders & Ship Owners Index
Copyright © Historic Shipping 2011.