"The loss of HMS Amphion, 1796" Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Aug 2017 3:22 p.m. PST |
"Sir Edward Pellew, later Lord Exmouth, was one of the most charismatic commanders of the Royal Navy in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the inspiration of many incidents in naval fiction. His fame has however served to make the name of his younger brother Sir Israel Pellew (1758-1832) less well known, even though he himself was to have a successful career, serving with distinction at Trafalgar as captain of HMS Conqueror and achieving the rank of full Admiral. His career did however come very close to a dramatic termination in 1796 when in command of the 32-gun frigate HMS Amphion, which he had taken over the previous year. Assigned to Western Frigate Squadron, of which his brother was commodore, a hard gale that damaged Amphion's foremast obliged Captain Israel Pellew to take his ship into Plymouth for repairs. She was moored between two other vessels, one a sheer hulk – a hull fitted with lifting equipment for lowering masts into position on other craft – and the second a receiving ship, an old vessel used for port accommodation…"
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