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AVON
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Built in 1805, Falmouth (Cruizer class).
Lost in 1814. |
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- 1805 Francis J. SNELL, Spithead.
- 1807 Thomas THRUSH, 09/1806, Spithead for Jamaica. He was made a post captain June 1809 and resigned his commission in 1825 because of "the unlawfulness of war. "
- 1810 Henry FRASER, Jamaica.
- 1812 Portsmouth.
- 1813 George Rose SARTORIOUS, 22/07/1813, Cork Station. He commanded her until promoted to Post rank in June 1814.
- 1814 Hon. James ARBUTHNOT.
- On the evening of 1 September 1814 AVON fell in with the American corvette WASP, Capt. BLAKELY, off L'Orient.
After an action lasting only half an hour AVON's masts had been shot away and she was ungovernable. As she was about to surrender CASTILLIAN (18) David BRAIMER came up and drove off WASP. AVON sank at 1 AM on the 2nd. having lost 10 men killed (including the 1st. Lieut.) and 29 wounded out of 104 men and 13 boys.
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