Pickle HMS 1827
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:41 pm
The Royal Navy schooner HMS Pickle, of 4 guns, was the smallest ship present at the Battle of Trafalgar, commanded by Lt. John Richard Lapenotiere. Since a single broadside from any of the ships of the line would have sunk her instantly, she spent most of the time staying out of the way, carrying messages, and later picking up survivors from the French ship Achille, which had caught fire and exploded.
The Pickle was also the first ship to bring the news of Nelson's victory to Great Britain, arriving at Falmouth on November 4, 1805. She had been chosen to carry the dispatches of Vice Admiral Collingwood who had taken over after the death of Nelson. After arriving in Falmouth Lapenotiere took a coach to London to deliver the dispatches to the Admiralty, he was promote dto Commodore for his efforts. To this day the Navy's petty officers[?] have an annual Pickle Night dinner, as do many private clubs in the British Commonwealth.
The ship was built in Bermuda, and was originally a civilian vessel named Sting. She struck a shoal at Cadiz and was lost in 1808.
HMS Pickle shown on this stamp was the third Pickle and was a schooner of 5 guns, launched in 1827. She was involved in the suppression of the slave trade, and achieved fame for capturing the armed slave ship Boladora off the coast of Cuba on 5 June 1829. She was broken up in 1847.
All the web sites refer to the capture of VOLADORA although the stamp refers to BOLODORA.
Various web sites.
Gambia SG?
The Pickle was also the first ship to bring the news of Nelson's victory to Great Britain, arriving at Falmouth on November 4, 1805. She had been chosen to carry the dispatches of Vice Admiral Collingwood who had taken over after the death of Nelson. After arriving in Falmouth Lapenotiere took a coach to London to deliver the dispatches to the Admiralty, he was promote dto Commodore for his efforts. To this day the Navy's petty officers[?] have an annual Pickle Night dinner, as do many private clubs in the British Commonwealth.
The ship was built in Bermuda, and was originally a civilian vessel named Sting. She struck a shoal at Cadiz and was lost in 1808.
HMS Pickle shown on this stamp was the third Pickle and was a schooner of 5 guns, launched in 1827. She was involved in the suppression of the slave trade, and achieved fame for capturing the armed slave ship Boladora off the coast of Cuba on 5 June 1829. She was broken up in 1847.
All the web sites refer to the capture of VOLADORA although the stamp refers to BOLODORA.
Various web sites.
Gambia SG?