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    HMS Cawsand Bay was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named for Cawsand Bay in Cornwall. The ship was originally ordered from...
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  • vessels to cut from Cawsand Bay and drove them ashore near Redding Point. That only one man was lost was due to the efforts of Cawsands fishermen with lanterns...
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    8 June 1944, launched 15 March 1945 and completed 20 September 1945. Cawsand Bay (K644) (ex- Loch Roan) - built by Blyth Dry Dock, laid down 24 April...
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    Royal Citadel. In the centre of the Sound, midway between Bovisand Bay and Cawsand Bay, is Plymouth Breakwater, which creates a harbour protecting anchored...
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    John Elphinstone took up command of the ship on 26 November 1798, in Cawsand Bay. Lord Keith hoisted his flag in Foudroyant on 28 November, and she departed...
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    Spithead on 6 June 1801. She joined Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez in Cawsand Bay on 12 June, ready to sail for the Mediterranean. On the morning of 6...
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    19 December 1793 Completed: 5 March 1794. Fate: Wrecked in a storm in Cawsand Bay, Cornwall on 4 April 1798 Robert Gardiner, The Heavy Frigate, Conway...
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    was slightly damaged on 16 June 1913 when she ran aground in fog near Cawsand Bay. She recommissioned for 3rd Fleet service on 1 July 1913. During a precautionary...
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    commission on 1 January 1804. The crew were largely from Liverpool. They left Cawsand Bay on 11 March 1804, sailing to join the Channel Fleet off Brest, still...
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    Hanwell was promoted to commander on 21 October. Actaeon was anchored in Cawsand Bay on 5 January 1791 when she was caught up in a large storm, being dragged...
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    separated to head to Portsmouth, while Bellerophon and Belleisle put into Cawsand Bay. Bellerophon was then taken into Plymouth Dockyard to be repaired, returning...
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  • eventually recaptured her. On the night of 26 December, Stag was anchored in Cawsand Bay when she was visited by four customs officers, one of whom appeared to...
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    Rosario and Childers fired a salute. The two vessels then moved to Cawsand Bay to remain there for the duration of the visit. They were still there...
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  • weigh for Cawsand Bay. As she was turning into Plymouth Sound she missed her stays and ran aground east of two gun batteries under the Citadel. HMS Fisgard...
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    Vlissingen, Netherlands; Douarnenez, France; Basque Roads, France; and Cawsand, Cornwall. One of his midshipmen, James Cheape, describes Blackwood as...
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  • battalion, aboard Latona, arriving in Cawsand Bay on 4 January. Diadem carried the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th & 10th companies, HMS Iris carried the 2nd Battalion's...
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  • Galgo. That same day Atalante and Nemesis sailed under sealed orders to Cawsand Bay where they received further orders that sent them to Bristol to impress...
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  • A storm batters the Bellona, so Aubrey takes the ship for repair in Cawsand Bay. At Woolcombe, Aubrey asks Sophie for forgiveness, but she rebuffs him...
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    off Plymouth with some of the enemy frigates anchored in the Cawsand Bay. In meantime, HMS Ardent was recommissioned under the command of Captain Phillip...
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  • sailed between St Nicholas's Island and Cornwall before anchoring in Cawsand Bay. In mid-June 1803, after the resumption of war with France, Galgo sent...
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    Lyme to Cawsand Bay. Buller returned to sea in 1799, taking command of the 74-gun HMS Edgar in the English Channel. He transferred to the 74-gun HMS Achille...
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  • Imogeneconducted at least one anti-smuggling patrol. She arrived at Cawsand Bay to victual on 19 July, and then returned on 8 August. Vaughn recommissioned...
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    sailed to join the Irish station on 26 May, capturing a smuggler in Cawsand Bay on the way, before putting in to Belfast Lough. While on escort duty...
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    Plymouth, but like Warren's force, Strachan was trapped by strong winds in Cawsand Bay and could not sail until mid-January. Strachan's orders were to sail...
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    Rosario and Childers fired a salute. The two vessels then moved to Cawsand Bay to remain there for the duration of the visit. They were still there...
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    The History of Mount's Bay. Retrieved 1 April 2014. "Report on the investigation of the grounding of mv Willy, Cawsand Bay, Plymouth Sound on 1 January...
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    1808, there was an attempted mutiny on board whilst Edgar was lying in Cawsand Bay. The crew had all gathered on the quarterdeck, but dispersed at the threat...
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    fleet. It was in this battle that the Spanish captured the English flagship, HMS Revenge, after a stubborn resistance by its captain, Sir Richard Grenville...
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    October 1943, now known as Uj.2109, she was sunk by the destroyers HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor and the Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga. The first group of...
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    Canada was able to get a tow rope on her. Canada then towed Mars into Cawsand Bay. The subsequent court martial acquitted Mars's captain and lieutenant...
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