HMS Amaranthe (1804)
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| Name: | HMS Amaranthe |
| Ordered: | 15 October 1803 |
| Builder: | John Dudman, Deptford, London |
| Launched: | 20 November 1804 |
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| Fate: | Sold in 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 386 21⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam: | 30 ft 8 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan: | Brig-sloop |
| Complement: | 121 |
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HMS Amaranthe was an 18-gun Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by John Dudman at Deptford Wharf and launched in 1804. She served in the Caribbean, taking part in an action and two campaigns that gained those members of her crew that survived until 1847 the NGSM. She was sold in 1815.
Amaranthe entered service in January 1805 under Commander Edward Pelham Brenton. She then deployed to the North Sea. On 2 January 1806 she captured Juno.Amaranthe captured Hoffnung at the commencement of hostilities with Prussia.
On 3 September 1807, Amaranthe captured Louisa Wilhelmina.
Amaranthe sailed for the Leeward Islands on 20 April 1808. After joining a squadron gathered off Barbados for the invasion of Martinique, Amaranthe participated in blockading the French West Indian islands. On 11 November, Amaranthe was in company with Circe when Circe captured Ruthy. That same day, Amaranthe, together with Circe and Eperviere captured the American vessel Intrepid. Nine days later the same three British vessels, together with Unique, participated in the capture of Mary and Allen. Prize money was paid in 1838. On 20 November Amaranthe, Circe, Cherub, Eperviere and Ulysses participated in the capture of Bonetta. Prize money was paid in 1839.
On 13 December 1808 Amaranthe joined Circe and Stork in destroying the French 16-gun schooner Cygne and two other schooners near Pearl Rock, Saint-Pierre, Martinique. The French vessels had already inflicted heavy casualties on the British vessels before Amaranthe arrived. Fire from Amaranthe compelled the crew of Cygne to abandon her, and Amaranthe's boats boarded and destroyed the French vessel. For her part Amaranthe lost one man killed and five wounded due to fire from batteries on the shore.
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