When was it published?

April 11, 1815 in Daily National Intelligencer

Domestic News April 11, 1815

Daily National Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire, Plymouth England, British Ship Captain, Uss Constitution, Nelson Flagship, Captured Sailor

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What is this article about?

The British ship Captain, formerly Admiral Nelson's flagship, caught fire in Plymouth, England, and drifted toward the dock, threatening damage. Warships, including three 74-gun ships, fired on it for 15 minutes without sinking it. A sailor captured from the Guerriere or Java exclaimed that the USS Constitution could sink it in ten minutes.

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The Constitution.—The British ship Captain, formerly admiral Nelson's flag ship, having lately accidentally taken fire in the port of Plymouth (England) and her cable having been burnt, she was drifting towards the dock, where it was apprehended she would do great damage to the shipping, naval stores, &c. The ships of war, and among them three 74's, were ordered to fire into and sink her. After a constant fire of 15 minutes, without producing any effect, and the fire-ship still drifting, a sailor belonging to one of the 74's (and who had been captured in the Guerriere or Java) vehemently exclaimed, "By Jove, if the Constitution was here, she would sink her in ten minutes."

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire Plymouth England British Ship Captain Uss Constitution Nelson Flagship Captured Sailor

What entities or persons were involved?

Admiral Nelson Sailor

Where did it happen?

Plymouth (England)

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Plymouth (England)

Event Date

Lately

Key Persons

Admiral Nelson Sailor

Outcome

fire not extinguished after 15 minutes of cannon fire; ship still drifting

Event Details

British ship Captain caught fire accidentally in port; cable burnt, drifting toward dock threatening damage to shipping and stores; warships including three 74's ordered to fire into and sink her; after 15 minutes constant fire no effect; captured sailor exclaimed USS Constitution could sink her in ten minutes