American Privateer schooner 'Lottery' (1811)

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Lottery	22429
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Massachusetts State Navy
Launched	1811	BWAS-1793
Home Port		B173
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Maryland - United States	BWAS-1793
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Captured	8.2.1813	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British schooner 'Canso' (1813) (12)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Length of Keel75' 9"Imperial Feet22.9057
Breadth23' 8"Imperial Feet7.0781
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Burthen225Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181328 B173

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 8.2.1813Captain (Privateer)T. SouthcombB173

Service History

DateEventSource
8.2.1813Taken by Belvidera (36) by boat in Chesapeake Bay

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

B173George F EmmonsBook

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 18th of November 2018 18:32

8 Feb 1813 Boats of the Maidstone, Belvidera, Junon38 Captain James Sanders and Statira at anchor in Lynhaven bay, in Chesapeake Bay. Detached and captured the letter of marque schooner Lottery [pierced for 16 guns] captain John or T. Southcomb [killed] bound from Baltimore to Bordeaux. A week later Lottery under a prizr crew convoyed several prizes to Bermuda. added as Canso.

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