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SUSANNAH Explosion Vessel No details.
  • 1804. She was employed in an attack on a pile fort, Fort ROUGE, off Calais on 8 December 1804.
  • Lieut. STEWART of MONARCH commanded SUSANNAH.
    Capt. BROWNRIGG of DART and midshipman David E. BARTHOLOMEW (act.
    lieut.
    of ANTELOPE) took charge of the carcasses, the idea being to place them between the piles.
    Mr BARTHOLOMEW could not reach the fort and brought his carcass back, the second carcass did not explode.
    Mr BLAKE of FOX reconnoitred the fort later and reported that the explosion of SUSANNAH had damaged most of the west side and knocked down the breastwork.

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