Venerable

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 04:59

The inhabitants of Yarmouth have raised a very large subscription for a truly noble purpose: the Venerable of 74 guns, Admiral Duncan’s ship, and the Adamant of 50 guns, Admiral Onslow’s, were the only two ships of the North Sea fleet which did not mutiny. They have therefore raised a subscription for each of these ships, which will amount to about £11 a man. [Hampshire Chronicle, 29 July 1797]

Posted by Richard Porteous on Thursday 27th of August 2020 19:46

My g-g-g grandfather James Porteous was Fleet Pilot at the Battle of Camperdown 1797 and evidently along with Admiral Duncan were the only two persons who were not injured on the quarterdeck. Porteous subsequently became Master of King George 111's Royal Yacht 'Royal George'. His son, also James Porteous, was Second Master on HMS Montague at Camperdown and received the Naval General Medal 1848 with Camperdown bar.

Posted by Richard Porteous on Thursday 27th of August 2020 19:46

My g-g-g grandfather James Porteous was Fleet Pilot at the Battle of Camperdown 1797 and evidently along with Admiral Duncan were the only two persons who were not injured on the quarterdeck. Porteous subsequently became Master of King George 111's Royal Yacht 'Royal George'. His son, also James Porteous, was Second Master on HMS Montague at Camperdown and received the Naval General Medal 1848 with Camperdown bar.

Posted by Charles on Thursday 24th of July 2014 18:32

Plymouth, September 6, 1794

Earl Howe’s [Grand] Fleet hove into sight of this harbour early yesterday morning: the night preceding, they fell in with 18 sail of homeward bound East Indiamen off Dartmouth, who ran foul of several of the fleet, and slightly damaged them, which obliged his Lordship to bear up for Torbay, in order to have his disabled ships refitted. - The AQUILON and MELAMPUS Frigates belonging to the fleet, have received the greatest damage, the former arrived here yesterday with her bowsprit sprung, and fore-top-mast carried away - the latter was towed into the Sound this afternoon by the RUSSEL man of war, with the loss of her bowsprit and Foremast. The AQUILON got in a new bowsprit this morning, and her repairs are expected to be complete in the course of the day.

Torbay, Sept 6 1794

Yesterday evening arrived and came to an anchor the Grand Fleet, under the command of Earl Howe; also the TRITON East Indiaman, towed in by VENERABLE man of war, having run foul of the LATONA frigate, and knocked away her bow-sprit and forestays, and carried away all her lower masts.