HMS Shannon
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HMS Shannon was a notable 38-gun Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy, famed for her victory over the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leda-class frigate
ⓘ
Royal Navy ship ⓘ fifth-rate frigate ⓘ sailing warship ⓘ |
| armamentClass | 38-gun frigate ⓘ |
| armedWith | 38 guns ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1 June 1813 ⓘ |
| battleLocation | off Boston Harbor ⓘ |
| brokenUpIn | 1859 ⓘ |
| builtAt | Portsmouth Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Leda class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 300 men ⓘ |
| displacementType | frigate ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| gunDeck | main battery of 18-pounder long guns ⓘ |
| hasCaptainDuringWarOf1812 | Philip Broke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedAt | Portsmouth Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedIn | 1806 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American station ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | capture of USS Chesapeake ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high level of gunnery training
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rapid and decisive capture of USS Chesapeake ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opponentShip | USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | fifth rate ⓘ |
| riggingType | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| role |
blockade duty
ⓘ
commerce protection ⓘ cruiser ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | carronades ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | frigate ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Royal Navy professionalism in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| tookPrize | USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoryOver | USS Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoryYearOverUSSChesapeake | 1813 ⓘ |
| war | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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