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10th January 1755 Adam Duncan confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant. 1810 HMS Plover (18), Philip Browne, took the French privateer brig Saratu (14), M. Rosse, off St. Malo. Boats of HMS Christian VII (80), Cptn. Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, and HMS Armide (38), Cptn. Lucius Hardyman, attacked in Basque Road a French convoy of 4 vessels. 3 were driven ashore and completely burnt, the fourth, a chasse-maree, was taken. 1811 Tamatave bombarded by British. 1847 American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.

9th January 1735 John Jervis (later Earl of St Vincent) born 1801 HMS Constitution (14), Lt. Whiston, captured by two French cutters then re-captured by HMS Harpy(18), William Birchall, and HMS Greyhound (32). 1806 Nelson's funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. 1809 HMS Morne Fortunée (12), John Brown, wrecked off Martinique. 1826 HM Brig Sloop Algerine (l0), Cdr. Charles Wemyss, capsised in a squall off Hydra, Mediterranean

8th January 1676 Battle of Stromboli. A French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne engaged a combined fleet of 19 Dutch and one Spanish ship under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. 1761 HMS Unicorn (28) ,Cptn. Joseph Hunt (Killed in Action), took Vestal (26), M. Boisbertelot (Killed in Action), off the Penmarks. 1797 HMS Indefatigable (44), Cptn. Sir Edward Pellew, and HMS Amazon (36), Cptn. Robert Carthew Reynolds, drove ashore Droits de l'Homme (74) which was wrecked on the Penmarks. HMS Amazon also wrecked on the sands at Adiant. 1798 HMS Kingfisher (18), Cptn. Charles Herbert Pierrepont, Earl Manvers, captured French privateer Betsey (16). 1811 HMS Fleur de la Mer (8), Lt. John Alexander (3), foundered in the Atlantic

lol - i dont mind you taking my build to the top of the topics list my friend i don't regret the Bismarck, what i do regret is the way that i have started it before finishing this, also loosing contact with a few members on here has been a sad loss,

Hi Jerry - just catching up with all the build logs i follow on MSW, i have been busy recently and the new build has kept me busy, although mainly in the facebook sites, i have now dropped working on fridays - so hopefully i will get more progress done and set an agenda to get back to my Victory, hope you had a good Christmas, and Happy New Year

7th January 1794 Unaware of Hood's evacuation HMS Moselle (24), H. A. Bennett, entered Toulon harbour and was taken by the French. 1798 HMS Garnet, James Clark, wrecked on a reef off Cape François 1799 HMS Apollo (38), Cptn. Peter Halkett, wrecked running on Haak Sands, coast of Holland, whilst chasing a Dutch ship. 1805 HMS Sheerness (44), Cptn. Lord George Stuart, driven on shore and wrecked near Trincomalee when her cables parted during a hurricane . 1809 Start of British campaign to capture Cayenne. 1813 HMS Ferret Sloop (18), Francis Alexander Halliday, wrecked on Newbiggin Point, Northumberland.

6th January 1760 HMS Mermaid (24), Cptn. James Hackman, wrecked off the Bahamas 1762 HMS Venus (32) Cptn. Harrison, took Boulogne. 1801 Boats of HMS Mercury (28), Cptn. T. Rogers, captured French convoy of fifteen sail. 1806 HMS Favourite (16), Cdr. John Davie, captured by French squadron under Cptn. L'Hermite off Cape de Verd Islands 1807 Boats of HMS Imperieuse (38), Cptn. Lord Cochrane, destroyed a fortress in Bay of Arcasson, near Rochefort. 1813 Boats of HMS Bacchante (38), Cptn. William Hoste, took 5 French gun-brigs off Otranto. Boats of HMS Havannah (36) ,Cptn. Hon. George Cadogan captured 3 vessels and a gunboat in a creek off the Adriatic. 1814 HMS Tagus (38), Cptn. Philip Pipon, and HMS Niger (38), Cptn. Peter Ranier, took the French frigate Ceres(44), Cptn. Baron de Bourgainville, off Cape Verde Islands.

75% completed the stern steps, driven me to book an appointment at the opticians, wait for the glue to set - then will ensure they are all level

used Wikki to explain one of the todays events Siege of Cattaro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Siege of Cattaro Part of the Napoleonic Wars View of Cattaro (present day Kotor) from the castle of St. John Date 14 October 1813 – 3 January 1814 Location Cattaro, Illyrian Provinces, Adriatic Sea, (present-day Kotor, Montenegro) Result Anglo-Montenegrin victory[1] Belligerents United Kingdom Montenegro Kingdom of Sicily French Empire Commanders and leaders William Hoste Petar I Jean-Joseph Gauthier Strength 800 Marines, soldiers & sailors One 38 gun fifth rate One 18 gun Brig 3 gunboats 600 men[2] Casualties and losses 20 casualties All captured [hide] v t e Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814 Timeline of the Adriatic campaign Lissa 29 November 1811 Pirano Cattaro Ragusa The Siege of Cattaro was fought between a British Royal Naval detachment and Montenegrin forces under Captain William Hoste, John Harper and Petar I Petrović-Njegoš respectively and the French garrison under command of Jean-Joseph Gauthier of the mountain fortress of Cattaro. The siege lasted from 14 October 1813 to 3 January 1814 during the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars when the French surrendered.[1] The engagement was fought in the Adriatic Sea for possession of the important fortress of Cattaro. Background[edit]For more details on this topic, see Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814. The Northern walls of the Cattaro fortress Captain William Hoste who famously ordered guns to be hauled up the mountain to besiege Cattaro Cattaro had belonged belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, by 1797 they passed to the Habsburg Monarchy with the Treaty of Campo Formio. In 1805, Kotor was assigned to the French Empire's client state, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy by the Treaty of Pressburg, but occupied by Russian troops under Dmitry Senyavin until they left after the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807. Three years later it was incorporated into the French Empire's Illyrian Provinces. Austria declared war on France in August 1813 and by the Autumn the Royal Navyenjoyed unopposed domination over the Adriatic sea. Working in conjunction with the Austrian armies now invading the Illyrian Provinces and Northern Italy, Rear Admiral Thomas Fremantle's ships were able to rapidly transport British and Austrian troops from one point to another, forcing the surrender of the strategic ports, Zara for example had been liberated in December.[3] Meanwhile Royal Naval Captain William Hoste with his ship HMS Bacchante (38 guns) and a brig-sloop HMS Saracen (18-guns), under Captain John Harper had been given orders for the swift expulsion of the French in the region.[4] They took part in an attack that seized the islands of Hvar and Brač and moved along the coast. Cattaro was next on the target for the British; a body of Montenegrin troops under Petar I Petrović-Njegoš a popular spiritual and military leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church from the Petrović dynasty had surrounded the place. Saracen arrived first just outside Cattaro Bay but it was impossible to sail direct to the main fortress so Harper called on the local inhabitants to tow her along the rocky shore for 3 miles. Hoste in Bacchante arrived soon after with three Sicilian gunboats carrying fifty soldiers and assumed command. The British and Sicilians forced the passage between Herceg Novi and Fort Rosa and secured an anchorage some three miles inside the outer bay. [5]:141 Blockade and Siege[edit]On the evening of the 14th Harper left with two gunboats, the launch and barge of Bacchante and the boats of Saracaen entered the inner bay where he was fired on from the Island of St George. Afterwards heading four miles towards Cattaro he found four gunboats in a state of revolt and took possession of them. He then landed at various places where the local inhabitants were arming themselves against the French and collected volunteer crews for his new captures.[2] At Perast Hoste found that the locals had taken possession of a French fort with 3 guns which they placed at his disposal, hoisting the English and Austrian colours. At 6am he used these guns, those of his gunboats and the newly acquired gunboats to bombard the island of St. George. Then within 15 minutes the Royal marines and the Sicilians under Captain Harper attacked, captured the island and the French had been driven from their guns and had offered to capitulate. The prize gunboats each had a long 24-pounder in the bow and two of them carried a 12-pounder carronade.[2][5]:137 By now only the main fortress of Cattaro was left and Hoste, Harper and his assortment of allies; British, Croats, Montenegrins and Sicilians surrounded the area. With the help of Montenegrins and the Pro Austrian natives of the liberated Bay of Kotor shores, Hoste found himself in an unpleasant position between the Montenegrins and their support on one hand, and the pro-Austrian population who were unwilling to submit themselves to Montenegrin domination on the other. Hoste made sure of his neutrality and the main objective was the defeat of the French in the region. He knew that politics would eventually play a role if and when the area was under allied control. He also had to make sure that by satisfying the British commissioner in the region Lord Aberdeen that the Austrians were the ones to end up with the spoils.[4] Hoste meanwhile had been ordered to attack elsewhere leaving Harper with the Saracan in charge. Hoste in the next month helped to take Split with troops of the 35th Foot and for the next month a hard blockade was made on Cattaro and the hope of the arrival of Austrian troops. Bad weather had not helped the situation, Hoste after capturing Cavtat further North soon returned to the bay but found no Austrian troops.[5]:137 By early December the local French commander, General Gauthier, had retired to Fort St. John with 600 men.[2] This fort lay on the side of the hill protecting the Western side of the fortified town of Cattaro. Hoste and Harper both agreed that use of the local armed populace would make do for the final stages of the siege. Preparations were made to put batteries all around Cattaro which meant using the top of the hill of St John as a primary position right above the fortress itself. Hoste and Harper ordered the difficult task of scattering batteries down the forbidding slopes of the Cattaro hills using block and tackle. In an "unmilitary manner" after 3 weeks of great exertion by Bachannte and Saracaens seamen in continuous rain an 18-pounder was hoisted to the summit on 23 December, a height of nearly 3,000 feet.[6] Meanwhile Bacchante and the rest of her crew mounted further pieces of ordnance; two batteries of 18 and 32-pounders were added. Hoste despite being ill personally helped the men get the equipment up the slopes of the mountain but further North and South respectively of the fort and the main battery on the slope.[2] Medal commemorating HMS Bachannte'sbombardment of Cattaro 1814 On Christmas Day once all guns were in position and good weather had returned Hoste ordered the commencement of the bombardment. Fire was opened up from four different points with the 18 pounder above the St John fortress being particularly effective. Saracan and Bacchante were kept out of range by the forts guns until the bombardment started and opened up all they had. Hoste on the 2nd ordered Harper to lead a surprise night time assault. This was not necessary however as on 3 January 1814, when Harper was about to lead an assault, Gauthier offered to surrender. After ten days of shelling and no hope of relief the French surrendered to Hoste under honorable conditions and the British and Montenegrins took control of the fort and the town.[7] After a ten-day siege, the French garrison had no alternative and surrendered on 5 January 1814.[4][7] Aftermath[edit]The loss on the British, amounting to only one seaman killed, and Lieutenant of marines slightly wounded. In the course of the twenty-day siege, Hoste had counted on the support of Austrian infantry which failed to show up. Hoste signed the articles of capitulation and the remaining French and Italian troops marched out in surrender, after which British troops marched in along with the Montenegrins. Hoste gave the town to the Montenegrin commission under Peter which aggravated Lord Aberdeen but Hoste argued that he had no choice in the matter.[8][citation needed] Hoste with Bacchante and Saracen after a short rest and recuperation left Cattaro to sail to the fortress of Ragusa where they laid siege to the place in a very similar manner to Cattaro and on the 28th it surrendered.[5]:141 By the end of March all towns and cities had surrendered to the British or the allied rebels that had risen in revolt, leaving the Adriatic in complete allied control with the exception of Corfu. Cattaro was restored to the Habsburg Monarchy of the Austrian Empire by the Congress of Vienna.[9]

5th January 1709 HMS Arrogant (60), Cptn. George Nichols, foundered in a storm while taking naval stores from Lisbon to Port Mahon. 1795 HMS Blanche (32), Cptn. Robert Faulknor (Killed in Action), captured the French frigate Pique (36), Cptn. Conseil, off Guadeloupe 1798 HMS Pomone (44), Cptn. Robert Carthew Reynolds, sank privateer Cheri (26), Cptn. Chassin, off Ushant 1800 HMS Mastiff, Gun-boat No.35, Lt. James Watson, wrecked on Cockle Sands, Yarmouth Roads. 1806 British operation to capture the Cape of Good Hope bugun by a squadron under Commodore Sir Home Popham 1807 HMS Nautilus (18), Edward Palmer, wrecked off the Island of Pora. 1809 HMS Loire (40), Cptn. Alexander Wilmot Schomberg, captured Hebe (20) off Lisbon. 1814 Fortress of Gluckstadt on the Elbe captured, in co-operation with the Crown Prince of Sweden, by a British squadron under the command of Cptn. A. Farquhar of HMS Desiree (36) with HMS Shamrock schooner (10), J. Marshall, HMS Hearty brig (12), J. Eose, HMS Blazer brig (14), Lt. Francis Banks, HMS Piercer brig (14), Lt Joshua Kneeshaw, HMS Redbreast brig (12), Sir George Mouat Keith, and eight gun boats. Fortress of Cattaro, Adriatic, taken by HMS Bacchante (38), Cptn. William Hoste, and HMS Saracen (18), Cptn. John Harper. 1855 USS Plymouth (22) crew skirmish with Chinese troops

if i remember correctly everything was lined - just awaiting the lids to be fitted, i never fitted my barrels as i have the ports shut

4th January 1748 John Jervis (later Earl of St Vincent) joined the navy as an Able Seaman on HMS Gloucester (50) 1781 HMS Courageux (74), Cptn. Lord Mulgrave, took French frigate Minerve (32) in the Channel. 1795 HMS Blanche (32), Cptn. Robert Faulkner, captured Pique (38) off Dominica. 1799 HMS Wolverine (16), Cptn. Lewes Mortlock (Killed in Action), engaged French luggers Ruse and Furet. 1807 HMS Nautilus (22), Cptn. Edmund Palmer, wrecked on Cenigotto a barren rock in the Levant 1863 Blockading ship USS Quaker City captures sloop Mercury carrying despatches emphasizing desperate plight of the South.

sorry Gil for hi jacking your log again I believe Gil has not shown it in this log, but was lost in the original crash of Feb 13 I remember that a piece of wooden stock the same size as the gun port opening was used and a hole drill through that was used as a template to aligne all the holes for the dummy barrels

Absolutely Fantastic, and happy new year

3rd January 1695 Start of a 2 day capture of the HMS Nonsuch and HMS Falcon by the Francois. 1782 HMS Flying Fish (12) wrecked off Calais 1798 British armed tender George (6), Lt. Michael Mackey, engaged Spanish privateer cutter (12) and schooner (6) in the West Indies and was taken by boarding after missing stays. 1801 Boats of HMS Melpomene (38), Cptn. Sir Charles Hamilton, cut out a brig (18) in Senegal but it was lost to grounding during attempt. 1807 HMS Pickle schooner, Lt. Moses Cannadey, captured privateer cutter Favorite (14), E. J. Boutruche, off the Lizard.

this one is just temp - but i will keep the same concept for the final one- possibly board big enough to allow a glass cover to fit over it, must admit this has made the build very movable and given it some weight

i have just caught up on your log terrific work

2nd January 1689 HMS Sedgemore (50) lost 1780 British squadron under Commodore Charles Fielding exacted the right to search a Dutch convoy escorted by a squadron under Rear-admiral Lodewijk van Bylandt. A brief naval engagement took place off the Isle of Wight. 1793 Harbor batteries at Brest fire on the British brig Childers (16), Robert Barlow. Regarded as the first shots of the Revolutionary War although France did not declare war until the first of the next month. 1797 HM sloop Viper, Cptn. Henry Harding Parker, foundered off the Shannon after engaging the French fleet, which was attempting to land insurrectionists in Ireland. The crew perished. 1804 HMS Creole (38), Cptn. Austin Bissell, foundered in passage from Jamaica. 1809 HMS Amiable captured Iris. HMS Imperieuse (38), Thomas Cochrane, captured French cutter Gauloise (7), lugger Julie (5) and 11 supply vessels laden with wheat at Cadaques, just north of the Bay of Rosas

Main deck is now attached to the hull - so in reality, in two months i have built 7 pieces, but a lot of the superstructure is built up, and i detail it as i go along Next i have to add all the port hole PE and steeps, then prime the hull and main deck, i know the decking goes over it but a lot shows through, so will save doing it later

lol - the stand may be the wrong way around

the kit does not contain a stand so i have made one i used 2 curtain pole end caps two bolts with nuts two part expoxy this is temp as i dont know how she will be displayed at the end of the build the nuts are fixed inside of the hull and screwed from the outside

Happy new year everyone the seawater inlets and outlets are grilled, the photos dont look that good due to over spay from painting inside the hull black, then to complete the illusion of depth, i put some tanks on inside, at least you cannot see daylight from the other side now

Lovely work Piet, Happy new Year

1st January 1758 HMS Adventure, Cdr. John Bray, took privateer Machault (14) off Dungerness Road 1761 Loss of HMS Newcastle (50) and HMS Queenborough (24) in a cyclone in the East Indies. 1776 HMS Liverpool (28), Cptn. Henry Bellew, and consorts burnt Norfolk, Virginia. 1801 Horatio Nelson promoted vice-admiral. USS Chesapeake (36), Cptn. Samuel Barron, captures the French privateer La Jeune Creole (16) off Barbuda HM Gun Brig Requin (10), Samuel Forvell, wrecked on the French coast near Quiberon 1807 Squadron under Cptn. Charles Brisbane,HMS Arethusa (38), HMS Latona (38), James Athol Wood, HMS Anson (44), Charles Lydiard, HMS Fisguard (38), William Bolton, captured Curacoa. 1809 HMS Onyx (10), Charles Gill), captured Dutch corvette Manly (16) off Lincolnshire coast. 1813 HM Brig Sloop Sarpedon (10), Thomas Parker, foundered on the Norwegian coast

Jerry - she looks great - lovely work, happy new year