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Granicus, 1813
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 1813 ;
Disposal date or year : 1817
Notes:
Deal 27 Jul 1814 Arrived from Portsmouth and sailed for Calais.
Portsmouth 7 Aug 1814 Arrived from the coast of America.
Portsmouth 10 Aug 1814 Appointed convoy for Spain, Portugal and the Mediterranean, instead of the Penguin.
Portsmouth 22 Aug 1814 Will sail tomorrow with the convoy for Portugal, wind permitting.
Portsmouth 24 Aug 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Spain and Portugal.
Lymington 28 Aug 1814 Sailed with the convoy for Spain, Portugal and the Mediterranean and has cleared the Needles.
2 Dec 1814 captured a U.S. privateer, the 6 gun schooner Leo, with 76 men.
Gibraltar 16 Dec 1814 Sailed on a cruize.
Plymouth 21 May 1816 Arrived from Bordeaux, having been detained contrary winds.
Plymouth 13 Jul 1816 Preparing for the forthcoming Algerine Expedition.
28 Jul 1816 sailed as a part of a fleet of 19 vessels from Plymouth Sound, for Gibraltar and the bay of Algiers.
9 Aug 1816 the fleet arrived at Gibraltar, where it joined the Dutch squadron, which had arrived the previous evening, and which, it was agreed, would join the expedition. Whilst at Gibraltar the fleet was victualled and preparations made for the forthcoming battle, with gunnery practice &c. taking place.
27 Aug 1816 circa 1400 hours, no reply having been received to Lord Exmouth's demands, the ships of the fleet took up their stations and the Battle of Algiers commenced, ceasing about 2200 hours.
Account of casualties.
Account of powder and shot expended.
Conferences &c. held with the Dey following the battle regards the demands of the allies and settlements made : honours and awards. See also p. 226 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.
3 Sep the fleet sailed from Algiers for Gibraltar and England.
Medals granted to surviving officers, seamen and marines (and soldiers who served as marines) per order of 7th June, 1848
Plymouth 27 Sep 1816 Arrived from Algiers and Gibraltar (13 Sep).
Plymouth 8 Oct 1816 Out of quarantine.