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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Commander Nathaniel Haraden reports from US Gun Boat No. 8 at sea on May 27, 1805, detailing its voyage from Boston starting May 4, including strong winds, a heavy gale with squalls, minor damage from a broached sea, and affirming the vessel's seaworthiness for Atlantic crossing. The report arrived via a vessel at an unspecified port.
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An arrival at this port which spoke the United States Gun Boat, No. 8, was the bearer of the following letter, from the Commander.
"Gun Boat, No. 8, at Sea,
"lat. 37. N. long. 16, 20,
"W. May 27, 1805.
"SIR,
"The day I sailed from Boston, (4th May) we had strong S. W. winds. In crossing the Gulph Stream, the wind blew hard from the N. N. W. we did not however ship much water. On the 13th and 14th inst. we experienced a very heavy gale of wind from N. W. to N. N. W. towards the close of which, we had a succession of as heavy squalls as I have experienced for many years. Several times we bore up and scudded before the storm. The Boat behaved well, and I pronounce her perfectly safe to cross the Atlantic.
"While scudding in the height of the gale, a sea struck and broached us to, owing to the carelessness of the man at helm. Our storm square sail was split, and blown to atoms, and our top sail yard, which was lashed on deck, was by the force of the sea, broken into three pieces; we then set the storm fore sail and made very good weather.
"With the wind a little free, we sail 8 miles per hour.
"I am with the greatest respect, your
obedient humble servant.
NATHANIEL HARADEN.
"Commodore EDWARD
PREBLE, Boston."
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At Sea
Event Date
May 4–27, 1805
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storm square sail split and blown to atoms; top sail yard broken into three pieces; no injuries reported; vessel pronounced safe for atlantic crossing.
Event Details
US Gun Boat No. 8 sailed from Boston on May 4, 1805, encountered strong SW winds, hard NNW winds crossing Gulf Stream, and heavy gale with squalls from NW to NNW on May 13–14; broached to due to helm error during scudding, causing sail and yard damage; set storm fore sail and sailed well at 8 mph with free wind.