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	HMS Pickle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second Pickle was a 12-gun schooner, originally French, captured by HMS Garland in 1801, renamed Pickle in 1809 and sold in 1818.
		The third Pickle was a schooner of 5 guns, launched in 1827.
		The fourth Pickle was originally the slave-trading brig Eolo, captured in 1852 by HMS Orestes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Pickle (343 words)

	HMS Pickle info sheet
		She was purchased by the Admiralty early in the nineteenth century and it was renamed HMS Pickle.
		In 1803, the Pickle was attached to the Admiral Cornwallis’ Inshore Squadron and was used for the close reconnaissance of the enemy harbours during the blockade of Brest, Rochefort and L’Orient.
		The journey of HMS Pickle and the bearing of the news from Trafalgar is commemorated by Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy on November 5th, known as Pickle Night, in a similar celebration to that of Trafalgar Night celebrated by Commissioned Officers.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /info_sheets_Pickle.htm (719 words)

	HMS Pickle (1800) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Pickle was a 10-gun cutter of the Royal Navy.
		Since a single broadside from any of the ships of the line would have sunk her instantly, she spent most of the time staying out of the way, carrying messages, and later picking up survivors from the French ship Achille, which had caught fire and exploded.
		Pickle was also the first ship to bring the news of Nelson's victory to Great Britain, arriving at Falmouth on November 4, 1805.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Pickle_(1800) (290 words)

	HMS Pickle
		She was the small warship HMS Pickle of the Royal Navy.
		HMS Pickle was the fastest and one of the hardiest ships in the Royal Navy.
		The modern Pickle, which is a replica of the 1st of the name.
	orbat.com /site/history/historical/uk/trafalgar1805/hms_pickle.htm (470 words)

	Pickle - Tree For All
		HMS Pickle was a lightly built and armed schooner built privately in Bermuda and purchased for the Royal Navy in 1800.
		Pickle was therefore stationed to windward of the British line until required to assist in rescuing survivors, principally those from the French Achille (74 guns) after she caught fire.
		HMS Pickle was later wrecked off Cadiz when carrying despatches in 1808, filling very quickly after striking a shoal as she was about to enter harbour.
	www.treeforall.org.uk /trafalgar/TrafalgarWoods/Otherwoods/Pickle (650 words)

	HMS Nelson: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		...HMS Nelson HMS Nelson HMS Nelson was a battleship of the Royal Navy active in...by her sister ship HMS-Rodney HMS Rodney HMS Rodney (built by Cammell Laird) in November.
		HMS Nelson was a battleship of the Royal Navy active in World War II.
		Launched in September 1925, she was commissioned in August 1927 and joined by her sister ship HMS Rodney[?] (built by Cammell Laird) in November.
	www.encyclopedian.com /hm/HMS-Nelson.html (563 words)

	BBC - North West Wales Amlwch - Amlwch
		The Alevtina and Tuy then emerged resplendent as HMS Pickle in April 2005; she was to be used in partnership with OYT-East in the Nelson Tour of the UK an event that had been in preparation and planning since 2003.
		Had the pickle not existed they may have said it was a replica of HMS Victory and hoped that no one would notice she was short of a deck or two.
		HMS Pickle was lost on 28th July 1808 when she ran aground while carrying dispatches when entering harbour.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/amlwch/pages/tallships2.shtml (2340 words)

	Royal Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most notable was HMS Pickle, the former Bermudian merchantman that carried news of victory back from Trafalgar.
		He also was the main force behind the development of the HMS Dreadnought, the first all big gun ship and possibly one of the most influential ships in naval history.
		HMS Conqueror is the only nuclear-powered submarine to have engaged an enemy ship with torpedoes, sinking the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_navy (5611 words)

	wooden model ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		HMS Bounty is unquestionably the most famous of all tall ships.
		In 1801, she was Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship prior to the Battle of Copenhagen; he transferred his flag to HMS Elephant, whose lighter draft enabled him to sail closer inshore for the bombardment of the Danish capital on April 2.
		The British Battleship HMS Warrior never fired a shot in anger and never blockaded a hostile port, yet she played a famous part in naval history.
	www.modelshipmaster.com /products/tall_ships/index.htm (3535 words)

	www.visit-ipswich.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In February 1802, she was taken into dock for re-caulking and re-coppering, Lieutenant John Richards Lapenotiere was appointed to command, and from then on Pickle remained constantly in commission, except for a very brief period during the Peace of Amiens in March/April 1803.
		In early 1805 Pickle made a voyage to Jamaica, arriving 25 February, where a new Master, the American born George Almy came on board, and returned to Plymouth in May. After voyages to Lisbon and Gibraltar, she fought off a group of Spanish gunboats.
		As a vessel much too small to join the line-of-battle, Pickle played no active part in the battle of Trafalgar, but at the end of the day, she took on board some 160 French seamen after the destruction of the Achille, including the naked Frenchwoman ‘Jeanette’.
	www.visit-ipswich.com /htm/newsletter/hms-pickle-history.htm (741 words)

	Torridge District Council - Bideford - Visit of HMS Pickle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		HMS Pickle, a replica of the schooner which carried the news of Lord Nelson's death at Trafalgar back to Britain, will visit Bideford later this summer.
		Plans for the Pickle's two full days in Bideford are still being finalised, but, depending on tidal conditions, there could be an estuary cruise and enthusiasts should be able to go aboard for a closer inspection when she is in port.
		The original HMS Pickle, one of the fastest boats in the fleet, was chosen to carry Admiral Collingwood's dispatch about Nelson's death back to Britain.
	www.torridge.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=5824 (378 words)

	History of the HMS Pickle [ The Nelson Tour 2005 - aboard 'HMS' Pickle ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On 25 March 1804, with three other British ships of the Squadron, the Pickle, commanded by Lieutenant John Lapenotiere, went to the assistance of HMS Magnificent which had struck a shoal off the Black Rocks and rescued the 650 strong crew.
		On October 9th 1805, the Pickle with HMS Weazle was sent to assist Captain Blackwood in the monitoring of the enemy coastline off Cadiz, and provide information for the British fleet.
		During the battle, the small vessels, such as the Pickle, were kept well back from the fighting.
	www.hmspickle.org.uk /Default.asp?query=History (706 words)

	Pickle Wood - Tree For All (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The wood will be named after HMS Pickle (2), one of the warships of the Trafalgar fleet, which was captained by a Scot, John Richard Lapenotiere (3).
		HMS Pickle was built privately in Bermuda and purchased for the Royal Navy in 1800.
		HMS Pickle was stationed to windward of the British line until required to assist in rescuing survivors, principally those from the French Achille.
	www.treeforall.org.uk /Scotland/News/Pickle+Wood.htm (882 words)

	HMS Pickle
		The Royal Navy schooner HMS Pickle, of 4 guns, was the smallest ship present at the Battle of Trafalgar, commanded by Lt. John Richard Lapenotiere.
		After arriving in Falmouth Lapenotiere took a coach to London to deliver the dispatches to the Admiralty, he was promote dto Commodore for his efforts.
		A later HMS Pickle, a schooner of 3 guns, was involved in the slave trade suppression, and achieved fame for capturing the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba on June 5, 1829.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hm/HMS_Pickle.html (244 words)

	Royal Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Such is the case with the famous HMS Pickle, which took the news of the victory at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805 to Britain, arriving there on November 4.
		To pickle, in nautical terms, is also to rub salt and vinegar into the wounds of seamen caused by flogging, to add further pain to punishment.
		Thus Bermuda, one of the smallest of ocean nations, was a significant actor in the greatest sea battle of the Age of Sail.
	www.theroyalgazette.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050708/MIDOCEAN/107080148 (1087 words)

	HMS Pickle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The first Pickle was a 10-gun cutter purchased in 1800, originally named Sting and renamed in 1802.
		She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and was wrecked in 1808 off Cádiz.
		She was involved in the suppression of the slave trade suppression, and achieved fame for capturing the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba on June 5, 1829.
	hms-pickle.area51.ipupdater.com (221 words)

	Marine Art of Gordon Frickers - Extra Info - "I have Urgent Dispatches"
		Pickle was tender to HM Sloop "Curacoa" (Captain Robert Montagro) and was in command of master's mate Robert Hayes of the "Curacao".
		Pickle was known to be converted from cutter to the more manageable and easier to sail rig of schooner by the Navy.
		Although the model does not conform to the description of Pickle, it is a fine model and good example of a navy schooner of the period.
	www.frickers.co.uk /marine-art/urgent_dispatches_extra.html (968 words)

	Pickle adds relish to Nelson's Ipswich links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ipswich's famous links with Admiral Lord Nelson will be further strengthened this year by the arrival of HMS Pickle, the ship that brought the news of the victory at Trafalgar and at the same time the news of the death of Nelson to England in November 1805.
		During the battle of Trafalgar, Pickle was stationed to the north-west of the weather line, where Nelson was leading HMS Victory into battle.
		The current 'replica' Pickle was built as 'Elena Maria Barbara' in Russia five years ago to the lines of the original ship and arrived in England in June last year.
	www.ip-city.com /2005/07/08/Pickle-adds-relish-to-Nelsons-Ipswich-links.htm (431 words)

	HMS Endurance Tracking Project
		During her time at sea, HMS Endurance will be sending back regular diaries to keep us all up to date with what is happening on this deployment.
		As HMS ENDURANCE approached the equator on the night of the 6th of November, she was accompanied for some while by a number of whales and dolphins gambolling in both the wake and bow wave of the ship.
		He selected HMS PICKLE, the second smallest ship in the fleet (a crew of 32), commanded by Lt John Richard Lapenotiere to carry his dispatches back to England with the news of the glorious victory and the death of our most famous admiral.
	www.visitandlearn.co.uk /diaries/diaries4.asp (1273 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions of the Victory Gallery at the Royal Naval Museum
		HMS Victory was built at Chatham dockyard and first floated 7 May 1765.
		The most serious damage she received was at the battle of Trafalgar when she lost her fore topmasts and yards, studdingsail booms and yards, jibbooms and her mizzen mast as well as hull damage caused by gun shot.
		After a period of being a tender to HMS Duke of Wellington, she became the flagship of the Commander in Chief, Naval Home Command in 1889.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /visit_see_victoryfaq.htm (678 words)

	Folkestone Harbour to Welcome 'HMS' Pickle (Shepway Lib Dems - Serving Folkestone and Hythe) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A replica of the schooner 'HMS' Pickle will visit Folkestone Harbour as a part of a UK Tour from May to September celebrating the Bicentenary year of Britain's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson's death during the battle.
		The original HMS Pickle was the fast ship that brought the news of the victory at Trafalgar and at the same time the news of the death of Admiral Lord Nelson to England in November 1805.
		The charity organising the tour (Ocean Youth Trust-East) is looking for people of all ages to come and experience sailing the replica 'HMS' Pickle around the UK this summer.
	www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk /news/243.html (429 words)

	OYT EAST: Home > News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The original HMS 'Pickle' was chosen by Admiral Collingwood to make speed home to deliver the news of the outcome of the Battle of Trafalgar.
		HMS Schooner Pickle brought the news of The Battle and Nelson's death back from Trafalgar in 1805.
		A replica of HMS Pickle will be at the International Festival of the Sea at Portsmouth from 30th June to 3rd July 2005 and following that making a major educational tour with OYT- East of major UK Ports telling the story of Nelson's life.
	www.oyteast.org.uk /news_in_full.asp?Category=6 (1976 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Suffolk \| Vessel marks town's Nelson links
		HMS Pickle is at the port as part of the year-long SeaBritain 2005 festival celebrating the UK's maritime heritage.
		HMS Pickle will be open to the public from Friday until Monday.
		HMS Pickle is the flagship of the charity sailing organisation the Ocean Youth Trust East.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/4272170.stm (295 words)

	Marine Art of Gordon Frickers - "Nelson's Pickle, first with the news"
		HMS Pickle one of the eyes of the fleet and often referred to by Nelson.
		Pickle is shown here beating to windward, her crew reducing sail, a dangerous task without a safety net.
		The full story is in further reading about "Nelson's Pickle, first with the news".
	www.frickers.co.uk /marine-art/pickle.html (275 words)

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	Memorials and Monuments in Old Portsmouth (Wilhelmina J)
		Although we currently have no details we understand that HMS Alarm, HMS Fantome, HMS Hydra and HMS Prompt were also lost but there is some dispute about the circumstances and dates.
		HMS Marmion's inclusion on the list is subject to discussion as well since there appear to have been two ships of the same name at about the same time.
		A plaque was presented to the committee by members of the ships crew, and it was agreed by the Rector of Guiseley (Sidney Edward Lowe) that this be put into Guiseley Parish Church.
	www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk /old-portsmouth/algerine.htm (370 words)

	Hms Tiger Badge in directory.co.uk
		This the eleventh vessel to carry the name HMS Tiger was a single ship class of battlecruiser.
		This the twelfth ship to carry the name HMS Tiger was a cruiser.
		across the North Sea in HMS Sheffield and the survivors were taken off by the same...
	www.directory.co.uk /Hms_Tiger_Badge.htm (266 words)

	Penzance Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Monthly News ... July 2003
		As the town prepares to join the nation in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in two years time, the meeting was astonished to learn that the District Council had initially refused permission for HMS Pickle to dock in Penzance.
		Pickle was the ship which first brought ashore news of the victory tempered by the accompanying account of Nelson's death.
		Since ours was the first part of the world to be aware of both facts, it would be fitting for HMS Pickle to mark the celebration with a visit to our port.
	www.penzance.co.uk /chamber/03jul.htm (2774 words)

	OYT EAST: Home > 2006 voyage prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		An actor dressed as Lord Nelson sailed on the 'HMS' Pickle up the Thames under Tower Bridge into the pool of London to launch plans for the Trafalgar Festival as part of Sea Britain 2005.
		A replica of one of the Battle of Trafalgar's fleet has arrived in the UK to be retro-fitted to become 'HMS' Pickle for next year’s 200th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Trafalgar!
		A replica of HMS Pickle will be at the “International Festival of the Sea” and following that, making a major educational tour with “OYT- East” of major UK Ports telling the story of Nelson's life.
	www.oyteast.org.uk /news.asp?Category=5 (969 words)

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