American Merchant sloop 'Hannibal' (1810)

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Hannibal
Nominal Guns	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Private Owners
Launched	1810	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Baltimore - Maryland	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William PriceAmerican Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Merchant	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	31.1.1812	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Andromeda' (1812) (24) 1812-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck135' 6"Imperial Feet41.1524
Length of Keel108' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet32.9248
Breadth37' 5 ½"Imperial Feet11.2903
Depth in Hold10' 11"Imperial Feet3.0734
Burthen809 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
31.1.1812Taken by the British

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Saturday 4th of December 2021 17:42

The main mystery is the final fate after sale?
She was new ship, which could be used in many Wars at that time.

Bob: you could write to me: andreas <at> vonmach.de

Posted by AvM on Saturday 4th of December 2021 14:40

Launched as HOPE

Posted by AvM on Saturday 4th of December 2021 14:40

She was launched 1811
and originally she was ordered by Hayitan Christopje as a corvette.

She was built 1810-1811
but registered only in 1811 as #186 at Baltimore 26 November 1811
master Thomas White
owners
- Robert Oliver (of the state of Maryland, merchant)
- John Oliver
- Bernard John VonKapff
- Friderick William Brunie
- John N D'Arcy
- Henry Dieder Junior

2 decks &3 masts
136feet 6inches x 37 feet 8 inches 850 61/95 bm toms x (no depth given)

Builders certificate
790 bm 103.00'x37.00'x18.00

Posted by Bob Grant on Sunday 26th of March 2017 17:01

I am currently restoring a model of this ship...any info would be great

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