HMS Briseis

[Jolly Mon]

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[Mackaydon]

Point Pescadores (Fishermen) is on the southern coast of Cuba.
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[Old Bookaroo]

[h=2]Naval Database
Briseis, 1808 [/h]Type: Brig Sloop ; Armament 10
Completed : 1808 ; Disposal date or year : 5 Nov 1816
Disposal Details : Wrecked on the reefs of Point Pedras : crew saved. Capt George Domett
Notes:

14 Oct 1810 cruising about 80 miles west by south of Horn reef, in the North Sea, chased and captured the French privateer-schooner Sans-Souci.

19 Jun 1812 in Pillau roads in the Baltic, the ship's boats were sent in to recover the merchant ship Urania, which was held by French troops

9 Oct 1812 captured the French privateer Petit Poucet.

Plymouth 3 Jan 1815 departed for the westward.

Plymouth 15 Nov 1815 Has re-commissioned and is fitting for service on the Jamaica station.

Havannah 4 Nov 1816 On passage from Jamaica to New Providence was wrecked on Point Pedro, 9 miles to the leeward of Havannah. Crew and troops were saved, with part of her stores.

HMS Briseis

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The Old Bookaroo, CM

 

[Mackaydon]

Point Pedro is probably Punta Piedras, located just east of Havana on the north side of Cuba; whereas Punta Pescadoras is on the south side of Cuba--rather confusing without verification.
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[Old Bookaroo]

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The Old Bookaroo, CM