Hussar (1812 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Hussar |
| Owner | John Hollins, John Smith Hollins, William Hollins, & Michael McBlair |
| Builder | Talbot County, Maryland |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Captured | 25 May 1814 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 211 (bm) |
| Length | 96 ft (29.3 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
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Hussar was an American privateer active during the War of 1812. Hussar was launched in 1812 and made several cruises, first two as a letter of marque, and two as a privateer, but apparently without success. HMS Saturn captured her.
Letter of marque and privateer
[edit]- First letter of marque: Captain Joshua Mezick commissioned Hussar on 10/31/12.[1]
- Second letter of marque: Captain Tom Manning commissioned her on 7/17/13.[1]
- First privateer cruise: Captain Joshua Mezick commissioned her on 11/3/13.[1] No record of any captures.[3]
- Second privateer cruise: Captain Francis Jenkins commissioned her on 5/17/14.[1]
Capture
[edit]On 25 May 1814 Saturn captured Hussar at 40°8′N 73°28′W / 40.133°N 73.467°W after a four-hour chase. Hussar was armed with one 12-pounder gun and nine 12-pounder carronades, eight of which she threw overboard during the chase. Her complement consisted of 98 men. She had been in commission for only a week and had left New York the previous evening for her first cruise, bound for Newfoundland; she was provisioned for a four-month cruise. Nash described her as "coppered, copper-fastened, and sails remarkably fast".[2][a]
Fate
[edit]Hussar was condemned at the Vice admiralty court, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[5]
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cranwell & Crane (1940), p. 367.
- ^ a b "No. 16916". The London Gazette. 12 July 1814. p. 1415.
- ^ Emmons (1853), p. 182.
- ^ "No. 17136". The London Gazette. 14 May 1816. p. 911.
- ^ Vice-Admiralty Court (1911), p. 128.
References
[edit]- Cranwell, John Philips; Crane, William Bowers (1940). Men of marque; a history of private armed vessels out of Baltimore during the War of 1812. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
- Emmons, George Foster (1853). The navy of the United States, from the commencement, 1775 to 1853; with a brief history of each vessel's service and fate ... Comp. by Lieut. George F. Emmons ... under the authority of the Navy Dept. To which is added a list of private armed vessels, fitted out under the American flag ... also a list of the revenue and coast survey vessels, and principal ocean steamers, belonging to citizens of the United States in 1850. Washington: Gideon & Co.
- Vice-Admiralty Court, Halifax (1911). American vessels captured by the British during the revolution and war of 1812. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute. hdl:2027/mdp.39015070578847.