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HMS Manly (1804)
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HMS Manly was an Archer-class gun-brig launched in 1804. During her career she was captured twice, once by the Dutch and once by the Danes. The British recaptured her both times, renaming her HMS Bold after her recapture in 1813. She was sold out of service in 1814.
, in the River Ems
, East Friesland. When White went ashore to supervise attempts to pull her off, a party of Dutchmen from a schuyt landed and captured him. Manlys master, William Golding, decided to surrender her. Dutch gun-boats then captured her. The subsequent court martial stripped Golding of his rank for conduct unbecoming an officer and ordered him to serve a two-year term as a seaman. The board also reprimanded White for not having lightened Manly before trying to pull her off.
IJsbrands sailed back to Delfzijl where he gathered reinforcements from the Noodweer. He then sailed towards the reported location of the brig. On the way he met a boat carrying Lieutenant Martin White, boatswain Peter Graij, gunner James Robinson and sailors Robert Telford and John Wilcolf, whom he arrested and sent to Delfzijl. First though, White requested that he be allowed to retrieve his clothes and money. However, as Vos approached the brig, the British crew fired on her.
At Delfzijl IJsbrands mustered three galleys and on 21 December sent them to deal with the brig. Due to contrary winds the galleys did not reach the brig until 22 December. At that time they discovered that she was the Manly, but that there was no trace of the crew.
have emerged.
On 1 January 1809, the 10-gun brig , with 75 men under Commander Charles Gill, recaptured Manly from the Dutch. Manly and another brig had sailed from the Texel intending to intercept British merchant vessels trading with Heligoland.
The action took two and a half hours, during which the British suffered three wounded, one of whom died later. Manly, which had 94 men, suffered five killed and six wounded. She was under the command of Captain-Lieutenant J.W. Heneyman of the Dutch Navy. During her cruise she had taken one small prize, a vessel sailing from Embden
to England with a cargo of oats.
The action won a promotion to post-captain
for Commander Gill. Lieutenant Edward William Garrett, first of the Onyx, received promotion to the rank of commander. In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Onyx 1 Jany. 1809" to all surviving claimants from the action.
On the night of 29 May 1810, the boats of , , and Bold went into the Vlie to cut out several vessels there. They drove a French lugger of six guns and 26 men ashore, where she was burnt. They then brought out four prizes: a French lugger of 12 guns and 42 men, a French privateer schuyt of four guns and 17 men, a Dutch gun boat and a small row boat. The British suffered no casualties; the enemy lost one man killed and three wounded.
On 17 August 1811 Manly sailed from Sheerness
with a convoy for the Baltic
under Lieutenant Richard William Simmonds. On 2 September 1811, she was cruising off Arendal
on the Norwegian coast in the company of when they encountered three Danish 18-gun-brigs.
A court martial on 6 January 1812 “most honourably acquitted” Lieutenant Simmonds.On 16 August 1812 the Danes would again capture Lieutenant Simmonds, this time as commander of the gun-brig , after another gallant defense for which loss he would again be honourably acquitted.
, when they sighted two strange vessels that by their night signals appeared to be enemy. The Danes set out in pursuit, with Samsø, which was closest, sailing for the nearest of the enemy vessels with Alsen and Lolland following. However, their quarry turned south-east, and Samsø and Alsen followed. Lolland then set off after the second ship.
By 0340hrs Lolland had caught up with her. Combat began at 0445hrs and at 0540hrs Lolland succeeded in crossing behind her quarry, which then struck at 0555hrs. Lolland sent a prize crew over that brought back Lieutenant Simmonds.
Meanwhile, at 0345hrs Alsen had come within firing range of the ship that Samsø was chasing and there followed a running fight which persevered as well as the rough seas would allow. Samsø had already broken off her chase when Grodtschilling realized the British vessel was too fast for him; Grodtschilling sailed to join and support Lolland. By 0500hrs Alsens quarry had gained such a lead on the Alsen that Lütken too gave up the pursuit and turned to to join Lolland.
Samsø and Alsen came up at 0630hrs and Holm requested that they help man the prize. Holm reported that Lolland had lost one man killed but had had no wounded; neither of the other two Danish vessels had sustained any casualties. Lolland had slight damage to her rigging and sails, but none to her hull; the other two Danish vessels reported negligible damage.
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Active service as Manly
She was commissioned in May 1804 under Lieutenant George Mackay. In 1805 she cruised off Boulogne.Capture: British account
In January 1806, while under the command of Lieutenant Martin White, she grounded off RysumRysum
Rysum is a village located 15 kilometers west of Emden in the region of East Frisia, Germany. It is home to the Rysum organ, one of the earliest pipe organs in playable condition.-External links:* *...
, in the River Ems
River Ems
The river name Ems may refer to:* Ems , a river in Germany and the Netherlands* River Ems , a river in the English counties of West Sussex and Hampshire...
, East Friesland. When White went ashore to supervise attempts to pull her off, a party of Dutchmen from a schuyt landed and captured him. Manlys master, William Golding, decided to surrender her. Dutch gun-boats then captured her. The subsequent court martial stripped Golding of his rank for conduct unbecoming an officer and ordered him to serve a two-year term as a seaman. The board also reprimanded White for not having lightened Manly before trying to pull her off.
Capture: Dutch account
The Dutch Naval Department held a meeting on 31 December 1805 during which it discussed a report from 25 December by First Lieutenant IJsbrands of the gunboat Vos, who commanded the Dutch vessels serving off Delfzijl. On December IJsbrands had encountered a boat from the galley Noodweer off the Knock that reported that they had approached a brig that had run ashore. It was flying an American flag but appeared to be British. The brig had detained L. Abrahams, the Noodweers pilot.IJsbrands sailed back to Delfzijl where he gathered reinforcements from the Noodweer. He then sailed towards the reported location of the brig. On the way he met a boat carrying Lieutenant Martin White, boatswain Peter Graij, gunner James Robinson and sailors Robert Telford and John Wilcolf, whom he arrested and sent to Delfzijl. First though, White requested that he be allowed to retrieve his clothes and money. However, as Vos approached the brig, the British crew fired on her.
At Delfzijl IJsbrands mustered three galleys and on 21 December sent them to deal with the brig. Due to contrary winds the galleys did not reach the brig until 22 December. At that time they discovered that she was the Manly, but that there was no trace of the crew.
Dutch service
To date, no records of her service under the Batavian RepublicBatavian Republic
The Batavian Republic was the successor of the Republic of the United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on January 19, 1795, and ended on June 5, 1806, with the accession of Louis Bonaparte to the throne of the Kingdom of Holland....
have emerged.
On 1 January 1809, the 10-gun brig , with 75 men under Commander Charles Gill, recaptured Manly from the Dutch. Manly and another brig had sailed from the Texel intending to intercept British merchant vessels trading with Heligoland.
The action took two and a half hours, during which the British suffered three wounded, one of whom died later. Manly, which had 94 men, suffered five killed and six wounded. She was under the command of Captain-Lieutenant J.W. Heneyman of the Dutch Navy. During her cruise she had taken one small prize, a vessel sailing from Embden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
to England with a cargo of oats.
The action won a promotion to post-captain
Post-Captain
Post-captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of captain in the Royal Navy.The term served to distinguish those who were captains by rank from:...
for Commander Gill. Lieutenant Edward William Garrett, first of the Onyx, received promotion to the rank of commander. In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Onyx 1 Jany. 1809" to all surviving claimants from the action.
British service as Manly
Manly underwent fitting at Sheerness between February and August 1809. She was recommissioned in June under Lieutenant Thomas Greenwood.On the night of 29 May 1810, the boats of , , and Bold went into the Vlie to cut out several vessels there. They drove a French lugger of six guns and 26 men ashore, where she was burnt. They then brought out four prizes: a French lugger of 12 guns and 42 men, a French privateer schuyt of four guns and 17 men, a Dutch gun boat and a small row boat. The British suffered no casualties; the enemy lost one man killed and three wounded.
On 17 August 1811 Manly sailed from Sheerness
Sheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....
with a convoy for the Baltic
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
under Lieutenant Richard William Simmonds. On 2 September 1811, she was cruising off Arendal
Arendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
on the Norwegian coast in the company of when they encountered three Danish 18-gun-brigs.
Capture: British account
The Danes engaged Chanticleer until she escaped them. They then turned their attention to Manly. The Danes concentrated their fire on her, cutting her spars and rigging to pieces. Surrounded, with only six guns left, and having lost one man killed and three wounded, Manly was forced to strike. Chanticleer maintained a course away from the action and made good her escape.A court martial on 6 January 1812 “most honourably acquitted” Lieutenant Simmonds.On 16 August 1812 the Danes would again capture Lieutenant Simmonds, this time as commander of the gun-brig , after another gallant defense for which loss he would again be honourably acquitted.
Capture: Danish account
At 0200hrs on 2 September Alsen (Senior Lieutenant M. Lütken), Lolland (Captain Hans Peter Holm), and Samsø (Senior Lieutenant Ridder F. Grodtschilling) were sailing westward along the coast off Randøerne, some 30 miles SE of ArendalArendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
, when they sighted two strange vessels that by their night signals appeared to be enemy. The Danes set out in pursuit, with Samsø, which was closest, sailing for the nearest of the enemy vessels with Alsen and Lolland following. However, their quarry turned south-east, and Samsø and Alsen followed. Lolland then set off after the second ship.
By 0340hrs Lolland had caught up with her. Combat began at 0445hrs and at 0540hrs Lolland succeeded in crossing behind her quarry, which then struck at 0555hrs. Lolland sent a prize crew over that brought back Lieutenant Simmonds.
Meanwhile, at 0345hrs Alsen had come within firing range of the ship that Samsø was chasing and there followed a running fight which persevered as well as the rough seas would allow. Samsø had already broken off her chase when Grodtschilling realized the British vessel was too fast for him; Grodtschilling sailed to join and support Lolland. By 0500hrs Alsens quarry had gained such a lead on the Alsen that Lütken too gave up the pursuit and turned to to join Lolland.
Samsø and Alsen came up at 0630hrs and Holm requested that they help man the prize. Holm reported that Lolland had lost one man killed but had had no wounded; neither of the other two Danish vessels had sustained any casualties. Lolland had slight damage to her rigging and sails, but none to her hull; the other two Danish vessels reported negligible damage.
Danish service as The Manly
The Danes took Manly into service, retaining her name and armament. They commissioned her under Captain Holm but sold her on 28 October 1813.Holm would go on to become captain of the ill-fated frigate, NajadenHDMS Najaden (1811)
HDMS Najaden was a frigate in the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy. She was commissioned in 1811 and originally carried 36 guns, later being upgraded to 42. She served briefly during the Gunboat War only seeing action once, when on 6 July 1812 the British ship of the line and the sank her during the...
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British service as Bold
The British recaptured her in 1813. They again took her back into service, but renamed her HMS Bold, a new having just been commissioned and the 14-gun brig just having been lost a month or two earlier.External links
- Michael Phillips. Ships of the Old Navy. http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/liste.php?char=B