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Sir Andrew Hammond

Ship:
During the War of 1812, Sir Andrew Hammond, a whaling ship cruising in the Pacific as a privateer, was captured by the United States Frigate USS Essex flagship of Capt. David Porter, off the Galapagos, 13 September 1813

Sir Andrew Hammond was armed and manned by Porter who placed Chaplain David P. Adams on board her as prize master

On 2 October Sir Andrew Hammond was one of the ships which Porter selected to accompany Essex to Nuka Hiva Island in the Marquesas for rest and refit

Prior to sailing from Nuka Hiva for the coast of South America, 12 December, Porter had Seringapatam, Sir Andrew Hammond, and Greenwich moved under the guns of the fort which he had constructed on the island

He placed the entire force under the command of LT. John M. Gamble, USMC, commander of Greenwich

Soon after Porter's departure, the savages became troublesome, finally forcing Gamble to land a detachment of men to restore order.

In April 1814, Gamble began to rig Seringapatam and Sir Andrew Hammond with the intention of leaving the island

When signs of mutiny appeared among his crews-largely made up of men who had been captured from British whalers, he had all the arms and ammunition put on board Greenwich

In spite of his precautions, the mutineers captured Seringapatam, 7 May, and LT. Gamble was wounded in the fight

Gamble then made an attempt to get Sir Andrew Hammond to sea, but on the 9th was attacked again, losing one officer and three men in the fray

His entire party at that time consisted of eight men, only four of whom were fit for duty

He finally got to sea in Sir Andrew Hammond and made the 2,000-mile voyage to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands where the ship was captured by HMS Cherub, 19 June 1814

Specifications:
Displacement 301 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 31

Armament 12 guns

Propulsion sail

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09862301	92k	*Namesake* Sir Andrew Hammond, 1st Baronet (17 December 1738 – 12 September 1828) was a British naval officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782 and Comptroller of the Royal Navy from 1794-1828.	Tommy Trampp
09862302	79k	Pen and Ink drawings of *Sir Andrew Hammond* taking on stores at Honolulu in 1814.	Tommy Trampp
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Sir Andrew Hammond
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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