HMS Alarm (1810)

Alarm was a lugger that the British Royal Navy acquired from the Commissioners of Customs in 1810. She made one small capture before the Navy returned her to Customs in 1812.

History
UK
Name:	HMS Alarm
Acquired:	1810 by transfer
Fate:	Returned to Customs 1812 or 1813
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen:	151​^46⁄94 (bm)
Length:	71 ft 9 in (21.9 m) (overall) 60 ft 8 in (18.5 m)
Beam:	21 ft 8 in (6.6 m)
Depth of hold:	9 ft 3 in (2.8 m)
Sail plan:	Lugger
Complement:	40
Armament:	8 × 12-pounder carronades

In 1811 Lieutenant Robert Forbes was appointed to command Alarm at Leith.[2] On 25 June he captured the Danish sloop Emanuel, Svend Torgenson, master.[3] He brought her into Leith on 1 July.[4]

Alarm was returned to Customs in 1812.[1]

NB: The National Maritime Museum database refers to Alarm as a hired lugger, and gives a service period of 1810–1813.[5]

Citations and references

Citations

1. Winfield (2008), p.371.
2. Naval Chronicle, Vol. 25, p.172.
3. "No. 16819". The London Gazette. 30 November 1813. p. 2413.
4. Lloyd's List №4577. Accessed 7 December 2016.
5. "NMM, vessel ID 379585" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol xi. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.

References

• Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.

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