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Blanche, 1819
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 46
Launched : 26 May 1819 ;
Disposal date or year : 1865
BM: 1074 tons
Notes:
18 Jun 1826 at Valparaiso.
6 Jan 1827 employed in the on the South America Station.
1 Apr 1827 reported to be at Valparaiso.
5 May 1827 departed Valparaiso for Rio Janeiro.
7 May 1827 arrived Coquimbo and departed for Rio Janeiro on the 28th.
20 Jul 1827 Remains at Rio de Janeiro, waiting to bring to England news of negotiations between Brazil and the Buenos Aryreans.
1 Aug 1827 departed Rio Janeiro for England.
28 Sep 1827 arrived Portsmouth from Rio Janeiro with specie, last from Plymouth, where she landed despatches. Is expected to return to Plymouth to be paid off.
15 Jun 1830 departed Plymouth for Halifax.
15 Aug 1830 extract from ship's log on passing through what was discovered to be a hurricane :
22 - 30 Aug 1830 further extracts from the ship's log.
8 Oct 1830 arrived at Jamaica, from the Havannah.
10 Nov 1830 Bermuda.
31 Jan 1831 is reported to have been sent from Jamaica to Santa Martha. St. Jago de Cuba.
14 Mar 1831 departed Jamaica for Nassau, N. P.
4 Apr 1831 arrived Jamaica from Nassau.
27 Jun 1831 arrived Jamaica from Carthagena.
20 Jul 1831 departed for St. Jago de Cuba for Havannah.
6 Nov 1831 departed Halifax for Bermuda.
31 Dec 1831 departed with troops from Port Royal to Montego Bay, arriving 3 Jan 1832. 5 Jan the Captain of the Blanche writes from Montego-Bay, Jamaica, that when he arrived the Racehorse and Sparrowhawk were here and that the Blossom was at Savannah la Mar ; the Firefly at Black River, and Champion at Port Antonio, and that the insurrection is now coming under control. See London Gazette of 22 Feb 1832, P 18, for more detail @ www.gazettes-online.co.uk/.
10 Apr 1832 reported to be on a cruise around Jamaica, and due to return to Port Royal on the 13th, when the packet Lord Melville departed Port Royal for England.
10 May 1832 at Port Royal, Jamaica, when the Champion departed for England, and will assume the role of Senior Officer on the Jamaica Station when the Winchester leaves Port shortly to spend the Summer at Halifax.
5 Jul 1832 departed Jamaica for Barbadoes.
7 Sep 1832 it was reported at Halifax that she was refitting at Barbadoes.
26 Sep 1832 departed Barbadoes for Bermuda.
8 Oct 1832 arrived Barbadoes from Bermuda, with the Speedwell.
10 Oct 1832 departed Barbadoes for Trinidad.
4 Nov 1832 arrived Barbadoes from Trinidad with the schooner Speedwell.
7 Dec 1832 at Barbadoes.
8 Jan 1833 refitting at Jamaica.
8 Jan 1833 remains Jamaica.
21 Apr 1833 refitting at Jamaica.
6 Apr 1833 departed Jamaica on a cruise.
8 May 1833 departed Jamaica, Port Royal to Nassau.
18 Jun 1833 had departed Barbadoes for Trinidad.
6 July 1833 refitting Barbadoes.
25 Jul 1833 arrived Barbadoes from Antigua.
3 Aug 1833 departed Barbadoes.
16 Oct 1833 departed Portsmouth but later returned due to the gale.
18 Oct 1833 came into harbour from Spithead.
Jan 1848 Portsmouth, in Ordinary (reserve)
20 Dec 1848 Portsmouth
1852 harbour service
1860 receiving hulk, Portsmouth
1861-62 divisional hulk, Portsmouth.
15 Aug 1830 extract from ship's log on passing through what was discovered to be a hurricane :
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| A.M.; | NNW | N Easterly | A.M. Fresh breezes and squally; tried for soundings half-hourly. | |||
| 2 | N N W � W | - | 3.30. Down fore-topmast-staysail and set fore staysail ; close-reefed mizen-topsail. | |||
| 3 | Ditto weather. | |||||
| 4 | 4.30. Close-reefed fore-topsail, and reefed foresail and set it. | |||||
| 5 | N W by N | Northerly | 5.30. Wore, close-reefed main-topsail; furled fore and mizen topsails; down top-gallant-yards and masts; in flying jib-boom; reefed and furled mainsail. | |||
| 6 | E � S | |||||
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Head from E to S to SE by E | 8. Strong gales , with violent squalls ; ship pitching and working heavily. | ||||
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from E to NE | N Westerly |
9. A hurricane; getting in jib-boom, ship made a heavy plunge ; lost the boom spritsail yard, and jib, and three seamen, who were unfortunately drowned; cut away life-buoy, but to no effect ; both bumkins went in about the same time. 9.50. Both fore-topmast-stays went. 10. Fore-topmast carried away close to the cap , sad fell with top sail-yard on fore-yard, springing it in the starboard quarter ; main-topmast stay carried away; got a hawser up and secured the masts ; fore and main courser split and blew away; starboard cutter filled, cut her adrift, lost her gear ; split fore staysail ; down ditto and trysail ; violent hurricane and heavy sea; scuttled lower deck, and worked chain pumps. 11. Washed away starboard hl. netting. 11.30. Wind shifted to N W, and blew more violently ; bowsprit shroud carried away. |
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| 12 | Head to N E | N W Westerly | 27� 16' N ; 78� 35" W ; Matinilla Reef, N E � E 30 miles. 78� | |||
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up W off W by N |
S Westerly |
P. M. Ship laying over so much as to bury the starboard quarter-gallery, that in rising it was completely stove, as well as the dead-lights lost, with fore-topsail, top-gallant, and royal staysail. 2. More moderate; set main-staysail. 3. Split ditto; bent a new one. 4. Ditto weather; set main-staysail ; jolly-boat filled, carried away larboard tackle ; cut her adrift, lost her gear. |
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5 6 |
from N E by N to N W |
6. Lashed the wreck of fore-topsail and topsail-yard to the ship; swifted main rigging; found bowsprit, mainmast, and fore-yard badly sprung. |
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7 |
W by N |
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8 9 10 11 12 |
from W by N to NW by W |
8. Strong gales and squally ; tried repeatedly to put the ship before the wind. Midnight. Strong gales and squally weather. |
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| 16 Aug 1830. | ||||||
| A.M. | S by E | A.M. Strong gales and equally.
12.30. Set main-staysail. |
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WNW |
Strong breezes and squally, rolling heavily; employed clearing the wreck and securing the masts; found that the main rigging had, during the hurricane, drawn considerably through the seizings. | ||||
| 2 | N by W | 8. Strong gales and squally weather; employed turning main rigging in afresh. | ||||
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9 |
North | Fresh gales and squally.
Lat. 30� l2' N, long. 79� 22� W. |
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N by E | |||||
| 12 | North | |||||
| P.M. | Bermuda, E pt. N 80 E, 772 miles.
P.M. Fresh breezes and squally weather. 12.30. Sent the fore-yard down. |
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| 1 | N by E | SW | ||||
| 2 | 3.30. Wore; unbent main sail and main topsail. | |||||
| 4 | ENE | 4.40. Set mizen-topsail. 6. Strong gales and squally weather ; set main-trysail. 8. Strong gales, with a heavy sea. 12. Fresh breezes and squally, with rain. |
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| 17 Aug 1830. | ||||||
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1 |
ENE |
S by W |
A.M. Fresh breezes and equally, with rain. |
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10 |
E by N |
Fresh breezes with a heavy swell. |
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11 |
N E |
Observed a ship running before the wind; bent spritsail to main-topsailiyard as jury main-topsail ; showed our colours. Altered course to speak New York .Packet (of London) from Jamaica bound to London ; set trysails, and resumed our course. Noon. Fresh breezes and cloudy weather. Lat. 31� 42� N, long. 76� 59� W. Bermuda, N 87� W 596 miles. |
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12 |
E by N |
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P.M. 1 |
E by N |
SW |
P.M. Fresh breezes and cloudy weather. 2.30. Bent mainsail; reefed ditto |
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4 |
E � N |
4. Ditto weather; set mainsail. 4.30. Got main-top-gallant-mast up for fore-topmast; down main-trysail, and set spanker. 7. Set main-staysail; crossed main-top-gallant-yard. 9.40. Up spanker. 11.30. Up mainsail. Fresh breezes and cloudy. |
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August 18, 1830. |
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E � N |
S W |
A.M. Fresh breezes and rainy. |
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4 |
WNW |
3. Up foreyard and jury-topsail, and in main-tryeail. |
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| 4. Light airs and cloudy, with heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. | ||||||
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5 |
S W |
5.30. Trimmed ; set courses ; observed a ship and barque on weather-beam. Squared yards ; got stump of jib-boom in, and pointed flying jib-boom. 9.30. Up mainsail, and set main-trysail. 11.30. Set spanker. Moderate, with rain. Lat. (No observation.) Long. 74� 6'. Bermuda, N 87� E, 477 miles. |
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| 18 Aug 1830. | ||||||
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E � N |
WSW |
P.M. Light airs and cloudy. |
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2 |
West |
3.30. Got flying jib-boom out, as a jib-boom crossed; main-royal-yards as a jury tore-gallant-yard. Set the sail. Ditto weather. Up mainsail. |
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N by W |
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6 |
Calm |
7.30. Trimmed. |
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N E |
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ENE |
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11 |
N E |
Calm |
12. Light sirs and cloudy: trimmed ; set mainsail. |
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| 19 Aug 1830. | ||||||
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S E |
ENE |
A.M. Light airs and cloudy. 12.10. Trimmed; wore ship |
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2 |
SSE |
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4 |
NE |
Variable |
4. Light airs and cloudy. 4.30. Trimmed, and set spanker. |
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6 |
NNE |
7.40. Up mainsail and in jury-topsail. |
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N N E � E |
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8 |
N E by N |
8.50. Spoke ship Ruth (of London) from Jamaica. |
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10 |
N N E � E |
East |
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11 |
NNE |
11.30. Up mainsail; unbent jury-top- sail, &c. |
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PM |
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NNE |
East |
Moderate with rain ; discovered a leak in after bread-room. |
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3 |
N N E � E |
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4. Moderate and cloudy, found main-topsail-yard sprung in larboard quarter. Moderate and cloudy. Ditto weather. |
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North |
Variable |
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7 |
N by W |
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8 |
S E by E |
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9 |
ESE |
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10 |
EbyS |
NE |
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11 |
ESE |
12. Moderate and cloudy. |
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| 20 Aug 1830. | ||||||
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AM |
A.M. Moderate and cloudy weather. | |||||
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ESE |
N E |
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3 |
East E by E |
4. Ditto weather. 4.30. Out fourth reef of main-topsail and second reef of mizen topsail. |
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East |
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7 |
E � E |
Variable |
7.30. Unbent main-topsail to fish the yard. |
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10 |
N by E |
Noon. Light breezes and fine weather. Lat. 32� 62' N, long. 72�. 43' W. |
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P.M. |
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1 |
E by S |
N by E |
P.M. Moderate and fine weather. |
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.5 |
E � S |
NNE |
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10 |
E by S |
Midnight. Ditto weather. |
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| 21 Aug 1830. | ||||||
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A.M. |
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E by S |
A.M. Moderate and fine weather. |
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2 |
E � S |
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8 |
E � S |
NNE |
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9 |
E � S |
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10 |
E by S � S |
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12 |
S E by E � E |
Noon. Moderate and fine weather. Lat. 32� 261 N., long. 70� 39' W. |
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P.M. |
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N E |
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2 |
ESE |
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3 |
SE by E � E |
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5 |
SE by E |
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6 |
SE |
ENE |
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7 |
SE by E |
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11 |
SE by E � E |
Midnight. Fresh breeze and fine. |
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Hour. |
Courses. |
Winds. |
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A.M. |
A.M. Fresh breezes and fine weather. |
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1 |
SE by E |
NE by E |
1.30. Squally; up mainsail. |
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2 |
SE |
ENE |
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3 |
SE by E |
NE by E |
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12 |
SE by E |
12. Fresh breezes and fine; wore ship. |
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Wreck Hill, S. 78� E, 213 miles. |
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P.M. |
P. M. Fresh breezes and cloudy. |
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N � W |
ENE |
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8 |
8. Strong winds and squally weather. |
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12 |
12. Strong gales and squally. |
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August 23,.1830. |
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A.M. |
A.M. Strong gales and squally. |
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4 |
N � W |
E.N.E. |
4. Fresh gales and cloudy. |
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8 |
8. Strong gales, with a heavy sea. |
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9.30 |
9.30 Down jury top-gallant-yard. |
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11.20 |
11.30 In flying jib-boom. |
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12 |
12. Strong gales and squally, with a heavy sea. |
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Wreck Hill, S 55� E, 231 miles. |
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P.M. |
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N by W |
E.N.E. |
P.M. Hard gales, with heavy squalls. |
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4 |
Ditto weather ; down main staysail. |
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6 |
6. Hard gales and squally weather |
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8 |
N |
Ditto weather. |
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10 |
Most violent gales, with heavy squalls. |
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August 24, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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1 2 |
E N E |
A.M.. Violent gales, with heavy squalls |
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3 4 |
N E by N off NE by E |
4. Ditto weather. |
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5 |
N N E |
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9 |
N N E by N |
8. Hard gales, with heavy squalls. |
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10 |
NNE |
Hard gales. |
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Noon |
E |
Wreck Hill, S 76� E, 260 miles. |
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P. M. |
P.M. Hard gales and heavy squalls. |
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N E |
S E by E |
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5 6 |
off N E by N up ENE |
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8. Split main-staysail ; unbent it, and bent another. |
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7 |
NE by E |
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9 |
ENE |
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11 |
E by N � N |
Midnight. Strong gales and cloudy. |
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August 25th, 1830 |
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A.M. |
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1 |
E by N |
SE by S |
A.M. Strong gales and cloudy. |
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3 |
E. |
Down main-staysail and set main-trysail |
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4 |
S by E |
4. Hard gales and squally. 4.30 Set reefed foresail ; down mizen trysail to repair. |
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5 |
N E by N |
9.30. A heavy sea store in cabin dead lights and windows; up foresail ; hauled to the wind. |
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11 |
ENE |
12. Hard gales and heavy squalls. Wreck hill, S 57� E, 248 miles. |
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P.M. |
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E |
S by E |
P.M. Hard gales and heavy squalls. |
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5 |
NE by E |
Ditto weather, with a heavy sea. |
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7 |
E N E |
Hard gales, with violent squalls. |
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10 |
E |
S by W |
Violent hurricane; fore-staysail blew to pieces. |
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11 |
ESE |
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12 |
SE by E |
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August 26, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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S E |
S W by S |
A.M. Strong gales and squally weather. 2.30. Set main-staysail ; down mizen-trysail |
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5 |
SSE |
W |
Strong gales and equally. |
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8 |
S by E |
8. Hard gales. |
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9 |
S |
W by S |
9.30. Set fore-staysail; down main-ditto. |
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12 |
S by E |
Noon. Strong gales and squally. Lat. 36� 1� N, long. 69� 2� W. Wreck Hill, S 46� E, 325 miles. |
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P. M. |
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S |
W by S |
P.M. Hard gales and heavy squalls. |
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2 |
NNE |
Ditto weather. |
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7 |
N W |
Ditto ditto; hauled to the wind in consequence of a heavy sea. |
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8 |
N W by N |
8. Fresh gales and clear. |
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9 |
N W |
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10 |
N W by W |
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11 |
N N W |
12. Strong gales and equally. |
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August 27, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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N W by W |
W by S |
A.M. Strong gales and squally weather. |
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3 |
3. More moderate. |
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4 |
NNE |
W |
4. Strong breezes and cloudy weather. |
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8 |
8. Strong breezes and cloudy weather; found ensign and several flags damaged. |
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12 |
12. Fresh breezes and fine weather. |
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Lat. 38� 16' N, long. 68� 1' W. |
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Sambro Light, N 28� E, 425 miles. |
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P.M. |
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NNE |
WSW |
P.M. Strong breezes and fine weather. |
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5 |
W |
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6 |
6. Fresh breezes and fine weather. |
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12 |
12. Ditto weather. |
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August 28, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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NNE |
W |
A.M. Fresh breezes and fine. |
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8 |
8. Light airs and fine. |
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12 |
12. Light winds and fine. Lat. 41� 21' N, long. 67� 2' W. Sambro Light, N 36� E, 233 miles. |
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P.M. |
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N E by N |
NW b W |
P.M. Moderate and fine weather. |
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4 |
NW |
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8 |
8. Light airs and fine. |
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12 |
12. Moderate and fine. |
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August 29, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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N E by N |
N W |
A.M. Light am and fine weather. |
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8 |
Observed land, bearing N E by N. |
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11 |
NNW |
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Noon |
Noon. Light breezes and fine. Lat. 43� 10' N, long. 66� 29' w. Sambro Light, N 48� 30' E, 114 miles. |
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P.M. |
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N E |
N W |
P.M. Light airs and fine weather. |
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3 |
NE by E |
W by S |
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5. Shelbourne lighthouse, N I E. |
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SW b S |
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12 |
12. Light airs and fine weather. . |
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August 30, 1830. |
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A.M. |
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SW b W |
A.M. Light airs and fine weather. |
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8 |
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SSW |
Ditto weather and foggy; fired a gun for a pilot. |
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Noon |
Noon. Moderate and hazy weather. Lat. 44� 5' N, long. (none). Sambro Light, N E � N, 21 miles. |
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P.M. |
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P.M. Light airs and fine. |
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2 |
S Westerly |
2. Fired a gun for a pilot. |
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4 |
Ditto weather. |
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Midn. |
Midnight. Ditto weather. |
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At Bermuda, on the 21st of August, 1830, the weather was fine, with light airs. On the 22nd there were " stormy heavy showers," the wind changing from N. E. to S. E. On the 23rd and 24th it blew strong, and south-easterly. On the 25th the wind became south and squally; and on the 26th it veered to S.S.W., after which the weather became fine.
Source: An Attempt to Develop the Law of Storms by Means of Facts by Lt Col W. Reid.