American Privateer 'Catharine' (1812)

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Catharine

19404
Catherine Katherine
Nominal Guns14ref:1298
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired18.7.1812ref:1298
ShipyardUnknownref:1298
CategoryPrivateerref:1298
Ship TypeUnknownBWAS-1714
Captured26.7.1812ref:1298

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1298
Burthen281US Ton 

Armament


26.7.1812Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BG
Gun Deck14 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.7.181288 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Captain (Privateer)
Francis A BurnhamAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ref:1298

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Second Lieutenant (Privateer)
David AdamsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812First Lieutenant (Privateer)
John Blake CordisAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Third Lieutenant (Privateer)
John OrdeAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/171

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Prize Master (Privateer)
Samuel KnightAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Prize Master (Privateer)
Samuel AndertonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Master (Privateer)
Solomon NortonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/171

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Master's Mate (Privateer)
Stephen ClarkeAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Master's Mate (Privateer)
Joseph BrownAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Clerk (Privateer)
George WoodwardAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Steward (Privateer)
Nathaniel SalayAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/171

68 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Charles RandAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
W HowardAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Cd LattimereAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Thomas BrownAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John SalberoyAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
A CopelandAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
James SaulAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
William TarbellAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
George StevensAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
George PettiteAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John BlairAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Warren StoddarAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
William DunkinAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph SwainAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Thomas CarletonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John ChandlerAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John PhenixAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Elisha DoulyAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph ManuelAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
W CushingAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Elisha MorrisAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John BaldwinAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Henry WhiteAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Philip DownsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Oliver OrneAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Dan WheelerAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph RobinsonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Samuel MountainAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Alex LaneAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John NewtonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Edward NearyAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
W WoodfordAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Richard RandolphAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Jacob SeaborAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
James IngersollAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Ben BrownAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John ForsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Charles SargentAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
David FrashAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Thomas ReynoldsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Sam CreswellAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
George BellAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Andrew SampsonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Caleb BlodgetAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Charles PearsonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Elez BacchusAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Charles BrownAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
P KendallAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Andrew MercerAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph FosterAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Edwin WallaceAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
William HaweyAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Andrew WilliamsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Thomas WilliamsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John HodgemanAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
A SwansonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John SmithAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Peter LingeringAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
John WelshAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph RussellAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Jonathan BrownAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Lucius BlackAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
James WoodburyAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
James KeithAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
George WilsonAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Forbes De LeaAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/17118.7.1812 - 26.7.1912Seaman (Privateer)
Mills HawkinsAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812-1912
ADM 103/17118.8.1812 - 26.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)
Joseph WheelerAmerican
Privateer
Service 1812
ADM 103/171

Service History


DateEventSource
6.7.1812Taken by
Colibri (16) 1809-1813
British 16 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
off Sable island


Notes on Ship


Cargoref:1298

Guns, ammunition and provisions


 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Monday 15th of January 2024 14:01

Catherine [43] (Francis A. Burnham; 1st Lt = J.B. Cordis) comm. req. 16 July 1812. (LoMdoc)
(Captured off Cape Sable, 30 July 1812 by HMS Colibri.)

Boston, MA
Owner = William Gray

281 t ship
Built 1799

88 men

12x6pdr 2x4pdr (Pierced for 16)

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