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STROMBOLO
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Purchased in 1803, ex AUTUMN.
Sold in 1817. |
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- 1811 T. C. HITCHENS, 01/1811, Portsmouth.
Samuel GROVE, 07/1811.
In August 1811 her surgeon, MR George MAJOR, was tried before a court martial for contempt and insolence to Lieut. ELLERBY.
He was found guilty and was sentenced to be dismissed the service. - 1812 John SMITH, Gibraltar.
- 1813 John STODDART, Mediterranean.
On 3 June 1813 STROMBOLO, with VOLCANO, THAMES, BRUNE and 8 gunboats, took part in a combined operation to capture a fort which commanded a pass on the road from Tortosa to Tarragona.(For details see VOLCANO) Lieut. JAMES, RMA, was landed from STROMBOLO and his party worked two 8 inch mortars and the shells, thrown with great precision, blew up a magazine.
Before the main breaching battery was due to open fire the enemy showed a white flag and Capt. STODDART went to the fort with Capt. ZEHNPFENNING and brought back the offer of surrender. - 1815 Ditto, Sheerness.
- 1816 Woolwich.
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