HMS Zenobia (1807)
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| Name: | HMS Zenobia |
| Owner: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Brindley, King's Lynn |
| Launched: | 7 October 1807 |
| Out of service: | 6 August 1835 |
| Fate: | Broken up |
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| Class and type: | 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 384 79⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam: | 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Complement: | 121 |
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HMS Zenobia was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched 7 October 1807 by Brindley at King’s Lynn. Although she served during the Napoleonic Wars she is known for her role in two events, the claiming of Ascension Island for Great Britain in 1815, and the naming of the Saumarez Reefs in 1823. She was broken up in 1835.
Commander Alexander K. Mackenzie commissioned her and remained her captain until July 1812. During that time she was in the North Sea and visited Portugal at least twice.
Zenobia was one of the Royal Navy vessels involved in the ill-fated Walcheren Campaign, which started on 30 July 1809. In August she was part of the light squadron under Sir Edward Owen and participated in the bombardment of Flushing. British forces withdrew in December. On 26 November Zenobia captured the Danish Ship Twee Gebroeders.
In early January 1810 Zenobia sent Emanuel, Findrup, master, of Christiana, into Yarmouth.
On 18 September 1810 she joined Venerable in the chase and capture of Alexander, a French ketch privateer of 16 guns (but only four mounted). Alexander was on her first cruise out of Saint-Malo and had captured the schooner Peggy. On 24 October Zenobia sailed for Portugal.
Zenobia sailed for Portugal on 24 January 1812, and in July Commander Richard Foley assumed command. The next month Zenobia captured the American ships Cordelia, Salter, master (14 August), Catherine, Allen, master, (17 August) and America, Hilbert, master (24 August). Cordelia, of St. Ubes, arrived in Lisbon on 19 August. Catherine, of St Michaels, arrived there on 23 August. America had been sailing from Baltimore to Lisbon and arrived at Plymouth on 8 September.Cordelia reached Plymouth on 19 September.Catherine arrived at Plymouth on 2 October. The London Gazette report of a grant of two-thirds of the value of the detained vessels states that the detainment took place prior to hostilities.
In December, Zenobia detained and sent into Gibraltar George and Albert, Dashiel, master. George and Albert had been sailing from Baltimore to Gibraltar.
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