In 1800 HMS Charlotte caught fire when a simple accident, a flame kept alight for signal purposes fell onto some straw. The crew and officers battled the fire for 5 hours before the ship exploded. It was a horrendous accident and of its 900 complement only about 160 survive.
One of the survivors was ISAAC KNIGHT. I do not know if he was seaman or Marine. I have been trying to find a list of the crew who survived. Surviving officers have been listed in places I have looked but I am stuck in my research for this crew man. I am after his age/date of birth; place of origin or where recruited; rank; service history; wife/family information.
If you have a suggestion, please let me know.
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Thread: HMS Charlotte
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12-01-2015, 10:36 AM #1
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HMS Charlotte
Last edited by Hunterrunner; 12-01-2015 at 10:39 AM. Reason: adding text.
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12-01-2015, 2:00 PM #2gasserGuest
Searching British newspapers (via fmp) I was able to find a full list of survivors for this tragedy.
And I'm not sure if this is Isaac you are looking for ....
Born c 1771 Hampshire according to 1841 census Piece 412. Book 1b. Folio 64. Page 34
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15-01-2015, 8:50 AM #3
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thanks
thanks for your reply. right on the money so you have saved me probably hours.:
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15-01-2015, 10:36 AM #4gasserGuest
Glad to help.
Have just found this entry, quite literally, by accident !
"Name: Isaac Knight; Ship's name: HMS Queen Charlotte; Pay book number: SB 1618; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated."
https://
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12196280
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15-01-2015, 10:52 AM #5TomBenGuest
Spot on Gasser, I was going to mention I thought it was HMS Queen Charlotte that caught fire not HMS Charlotte but you beat me to it!
Well done sir/ma'am!
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15-01-2015, 1:22 PM #6gasserGuest
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