British hired smack 'Providence' (1804)

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Providence
Nominal Guns	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Hired	10.4.1804	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Smack	BWAS-1793
Expended as Fireship	3.10.1804	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen51 ⁵⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
2.10.1804Attack on Boulogne

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Cy on Monday 13th of June 2022 13:20

Of course, the 1854 Providence smack is not the same vessel as the 1804 fireship of the same name which was expended at Boulogne.

Posted by William Edward Smith on Sunday 12th of June 2022 20:19

Appreciate any more news of the smack "Providence".

Posted by William Edward Smith on Sunday 12th of June 2022 20:17

1854 Job Roberts. North Wales Chronicle. 8 July 1854.
8 Jul 1854 (168 years ago) Porth MaDog. On the night of the 2nd as the smack "Providence" of this Port was proceeding from Poole to Liverpool via Cape Cornwall, the mainsail jibed the main sheet, sweeping the Master (Captain Roberts - our great great grandad) overboard and he was lost. The vessel was able to make it into Porth MaDog for repair. I might take a few days and see if there are any other records.

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