HMS Alban (1813)

HMS Alban was the American letter of marque William Bayard, launched in New York in 1812, that the British Royal Navy captured in 1813 and took into service. She had an unexceptional career and was broken up in 1822.

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

History
United States
OwnerAllyn Mather, Roy Bayard, William Bayard, M.Sims, & Enoch Conklin[1]
BuilderBergh, New York
Launched1812[1]
Captured12 March 1813
United Kingdom
NameHMS Alban
AcquiredBy capture 1813
FateBroken up 18 February 1822
General characteristics [2]
Tons burthen241,[1] or 25275⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:94 ft 4+1⁄2 in (28.8 m)
  • Keel:78 ft 6+1⁄2 in (23.9 m)
Beam24 ft 7+1⁄8 in (7.5 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
Sail planSchooner
Complement
  • Letter of Marque:31[1]
  • Royal Navy:60
Armament
  • Letter of Marque: 4 guns
  • Royal Navy: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × 12-pounder carronades

American schooner

Captain Allyn Mather acquired a letter of marque on 30 January 1813. The British warships HMS Warspite and Pheasant captured William Bayard on 13 March 1813.[3][4]

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy commissioned William Bayard as HMS Alban in October 1813 under Lieutenant Mayson Wright. Wright was promoted to Commander on 7 October,[5] and Alban was re-rated as a sloop to be commensurate with Wright's promotion.[6]

On 2 September 1814 Alban recaptured the brig Favorite, of 158 tons (bm). Favorite had been sailing from Calcutta to Port Jackson when the American privateer Hyder Ali had captured Favorite on 27 April 1814 in the eastern Indian Ocean. Her master's name was given as W.Mayton, and her cargo consisted of tea, sugar, rice, and piece goods.[7][8] (By another report, Hyder Ali had captured Favorite on 9 May.[9]

On 10 September Alban captured Betsey. Betey, Hiram Geyar, master, had been sailing from Boston to Machias with a cargo of flour and provisions.[10]

In January 1815 Commander David Boyd replaced Mayson.[11] Commander Hugh Payson replaced Boyd in 1816. Alban was paid off in October 1818. In November Lieutenant Robert Gibson took command and remained in command until 1820.

Fate

Alban was broken on 18 February 1822.[2]

Citations
  1. Kert (2015).
  2. Winfield (2008), p. 368.
  3. "No. 16712". The London Gazette. 16 March 1813. p. 549.
  4. "No. 16824". The London Gazette. 14 December 1813. p. 2536.
  5. Marshall (1833), p. 119.
  6. Naval Chronicle, Vol. 30, p.356.
  7. Vice-Admiralty Court (1911), p. 117.
  8. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. 21 October 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4929. 9 December 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. Vice-Admiralty Court (1911), p. 101.
  11. Marshall (1833), p. 341.

References
  • Kert, Faye M. (2015). Privateering: Patriots and Profits in the War of 1812. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781421417479.
  • Marshall, John (1833). "Boyd, David" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 4, part 1. London: Longman and company. p. 341.
  • Marshall, John (1833). "Wright, Mayson" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 4, part 1. London: Longman and company. p. 119.
  • Vice-Admiralty Court, Halifax (1911). American vessels captured by the British during the revolution and war of 1812. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute.
  • 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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