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| − | + | '''H.M.S. ''Atalanta''''' was a 26-gun frigate launched in 1844 as H.M.S. ''Juno''. She was converted into a training ship and was renamed H.M.S. ''Mariner'' in January 1878, then H.M.S. ''Atalanta'' two weeks later. | |
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The Channel Squadron under Admiral Hood made an exhaustive search over a wide area but without result, and in May the Admiralty was compelled to conclude that ''Atalanta'' was lost. In August 1880 a committee of inquiry was called.<ref>The Atalanta. ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 25, 1880; pg. 4; Issue 29969.</ref> | The Channel Squadron under Admiral Hood made an exhaustive search over a wide area but without result, and in May the Admiralty was compelled to conclude that ''Atalanta'' was lost. In August 1880 a committee of inquiry was called.<ref>The Atalanta. ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 25, 1880; pg. 4; Issue 29969.</ref> | ||
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*Hocking, Charles. ''Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During the Age of Steam: Including Sailing Ships and Ships of War Lost in Action, 1824-1962''. Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004. | *Hocking, Charles. ''Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During the Age of Steam: Including Sailing Ships and Ships of War Lost in Action, 1824-1962''. Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004. | ||
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Revision as of 18:08, 30 August 2013
H.M.S. Atalanta was a 26-gun frigate launched in 1844 as H.M.S. Juno. She was converted into a training ship and was renamed H.M.S. Mariner in January 1878, then H.M.S. Atalanta two weeks later.
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Last voyage
On November 7th, 1879, Atalanta left Portsmouth under command of Captain Francis Stirling for a training voyage with 280 on board - 15 officers and 265 men and boys. This was Atalanta's third training voyage and early in the cruise yellow fever broke out and the captain decided to run for Bermuda, where he arrived on January 29th, 1880.
Two days later the ship sailed for home, having considerably shortened her timetable which originally provided for her arrival on, or about, April 4th, 1880. After leaving Bermuda, the Atalanta was never heard of again and all aboard her were lost at sea. A strong gale had raged from 12-16 February it was presumed the vessel was overwhelmed by this and foundered.
The Channel Squadron under Admiral Hood made an exhaustive search over a wide area but without result, and in May the Admiralty was compelled to conclude that Atalanta was lost. In August 1880 a committee of inquiry was called.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Atalanta. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 25, 1880; pg. 4; Issue 29969.
Bibliography
- Hocking, Charles. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During the Age of Steam: Including Sailing Ships and Ships of War Lost in Action, 1824-1962. Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004.
