Subject: RE: BS: HMS Terror found!
From:
beardedbruce
Date: 13 Sep 16 - 10:37 AM
HMS Terror was a bomb vessel designed by Sir Henry Peake, and constructed for the Royal Navy by Robert Davy in Topsham, Devon. The ship, variously listed as being of either 326 or 340 tons, carried two mortars, one 13 in (330 mm) and one 10 in (250 mm). Terror participated in several battles of the War of 1812 and saw service in the Mediterranean Sea in the 1820s. After being withdrawn from service as a bomb vessel, Terror took part in several voyages of exploration, including George Back's Arctic expedition of 1836–1837, the Ross expedition of 1839 to 1843, and Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to force the Northwest Passage in 1845, during which she was lost with all hands. On 12 September 2016, it was announced that the wreck of Terror had been found in Nunavut's Terror Bay. The wreck was discovered by the Arctic Research Foundation 92 kilometres (57 mi) south of the reported location where the ship was abandoned.
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HMS Terror saw service in the War of 1812 against the United States. Under the command of John Sheridan, she took part in the bombardment of Stonington, Connecticut, on 9–12 August 1814 and of Fort McHenry in the Battle of Baltimore on 13–14 September 1814; the latter attack inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that eventually became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner". In January 1815, still under Sheridan's command, Terror was involved in the Battle of Fort Peter and the attack on St. Marys, Georgia.[2]
A short history for those who care. Looks like it belongs in Baltimore Harbor. Ft McHenry only has a few functional 60 pounders now, so she should be safe
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USS Constellation is now part of Historic Ships in Baltimore, which also operates the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), the World War II submarine USS Torsk (SS-423), the lightship Chesapeake, and the Seven Foot Knoll Light. Constellation and her companions are major contributing elements in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[6]
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