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} |} HMS ''Zenobia'' was an 18-gun ''Cruizer''-class brig-sloop launched 7 October 1807 by Brindley at King’s Lynn. Although she served during the Napoleonic Wars she is known for her role in two events, the claiming of Ascension Island for Great Britain in 1815, and the naming of the Saumarez Reefs in 1823. She was broken up in 1835. ==Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812== Commander Alexander K. Mackenzie commissioned her and remained her captain until July 1812.〔Winfield (2008), p.299.〕 During that time she was in the North Sea and visited Portugal at least twice. ''Zenobia'' was one of the Royal Navy vessels involved in the ill-fated Walcheren Campaign, which started on 30 July 1809. In August she was part of the light squadron under Sir Edward Owen and participated in the bombardment of Flushing. British forces withdrew in December. On 26 November ''Zenobia'' captured the Danish Ship ''Twee Gebroeders''. In early January 1810 ''Zenobia'' sent the ''Emanuel'', Findrup, master, of Christiana, into Yarmouth.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 On 18 September 1810 she joined ''Venerable'' in the chase and capture of the ''Alexander'', a French ketch privateer of 16 guns (but only four mounted). ''Alexander'' was on her first cruise out of Saint-Malo and had captured the schooner ''Peggy''. On 24 October ''Zenobia'' sailed for Portugal.〔 ''Zenobia'' sailed for Portugal on 24 January 1812,〔 〕 and in July Commander Richard Foley assumed command.〔 The next month ''Zenobia'' captured the American ships ''Cordelia'', Salter, master (14 August), ''Catherine'', Allen, master, (17 August) and ''America'', Hilbert, master (24 August). ''Cordelia'', of St. Ubes, arrived in Lisbon on 19 August. ''Catherine'', of St Michaels, arrived there on 23 August. ''America'' had been sailing from Baltimore to Lisbon and arrived at Plymouth on 8 September.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 ''Cordelia'' reached Plymouth on 19 September.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 ''Catherine'' arrived at Plymouth on 2 October.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 The ''London Gazette'' report of a grant of two-thirds of the value of the detained vessels states that the detainment took place prior to hostilities. In December, ''Zenobia'' detained and sent into Gibraltar the ''George and Albert'', Dashiel, master. ''George and Albert'' had been sailing from Baltimore to Gibraltar.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 In late January or early February 1813, ''Zenobia'' captured the ''Little James'', which was sailing from Lisbon to America. However, the American privateer ''Paul Jones'', of 16 guns and 120 men, recaptured the ''Little James''. She was only one of a number of vessels that the ''Paul Jones'' captured at around this time.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 However, the gun-brig recaptured the ''James'' (aka ''Little James''), May, master, and sent her into Gibraltar in February.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 On 25 June 1813 ''Zenobia'' captured the American ship ''Hindostan''. The initial payment of prize money amounted to ₤5000. Two days later ''Zenobia'' captured the ''Isabella''. ''Isabella'', shepheard, master, had been sailing from New Orleans to Cadiz. At about the same time ''Zenobia'' detained the ''Hepsa'', Bailey, master, which had been sailing from New York to Lisbon.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 On 3 January 1814 ''Zenobia'' captured the ''Wellington''. On 7 June Foley received promotion to post-captain and Commander Nicholas Charles Dobree assumed command.〔Marshall (1829), Supplement, Part 3, p.389.〕〔 Under Dobree, ''Zenobia'' recaptured the ''William & Alfred'' on 5 January 1815 and ''Diana'' on 3 March. The American privateer ''Harpy'' had captured the ''William & Alfred'' off Cape Finisterre three days before as she was sailing from London to Antigua. ''Zenobia'' sent her into Lisbon on 10 January, minus part of the cargo, which ''Harpy'' had taken.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 The privateer ''James Munro'' had captured the ''Diana'', of Greenock, Ferguson, master. ''diana'' had been sailing from Alicante to Londonderry when ''James Munro'' captured her. After ''Zenobia'' had recaptured the ''Diana'', ''Zenobia'' took ''Diana'' into Lisbon.〔''Lloyd's List'',() - accessed 16 December 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Zenobia (1807)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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