Governor Simcoe (1793 ship)
Governor Simcoe was a merchant schooner launched in 1793. The Provincial Marine acquired her in 1813 and renamed her after the British naval officer Sir Sidney Smith. She saw service on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The Royal Navy acquired her in 1814 and renamed her HMS Magnet. A few months later her captain had to blow her up to prevent the Americans from capturing the vessel.
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Engagements on Lake OntarioGovernor SimcoeGovernor Simcoe (ship)HMS Lord Melville (1813)HMS MagnetHMS Magnet (1812)HMS Moira (1805)HMS Royal George (1809)HMS SimcoeHMS Sir Sydney SmithHMS Sir Sydney Smith (1812)HMS Sir Sydney Smith (1813)Provincial MarineSecond Battle of Sacket's HarborSeven Acre ShoalSimcoe (ship)USS Sylph (1813)
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Governor Simcoe (1793 ship)
Governor Simcoe was a merchant schooner launched in 1793. The Provincial Marine acquired her in 1813 and renamed her after the British naval officer Sir Sidney Smith. She saw service on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The Royal Navy acquired her in 1814 and renamed her HMS Magnet. A few months later her captain had to blow her up to prevent the Americans from capturing the vessel.
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1793-10-29
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Blown up 5 August 1814
Sold to Royal Navy, 1814
Sold toProvincial Marine, March 1813
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March 1813
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* Sir Sydney Smith:
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** 1 × 9-pounder long gun
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Richard Cartwright
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United Kingdom
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Sold to Provincial Marine, March 1813
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Sold to Royal Navy, 1814
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Governor Simcoe
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John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada.
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merchant schooner
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Sir Sydney Smith
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Schooner and later brig
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