[48][d] Indefatigable shared the prize money with Sirius. Indefatigable was in company. Keyed at New Zealand, Wellington. She departed three days later for Manus en route to Sydney. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by [39] Aspahalon, a Newcastle vessel, had been sailing from Halifax to London with a cargo of sugar, coffee, and tobacco. Granville Murray-Browne. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. [21] It has been thought that the most likely cause of her loss was a deflagration or low-order explosion in 'X' magazine that blew out her bottom and severed the steering control shafts, followed by the explosion of her forward magazines from the second volley. HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed to a 44-gun frigate in 1795 and broken up in 1816. Stanley N. de Quetteville, R.C.N We explain how the systems worked and how to go about research. [10] Volage lost her masts in running ashore, but the French were later able to refloat her. H.M.S. Charles R. Longley. Indefatigable rescued the survivors. HMS INDEFATIGABLE The fates would not give him a second chance On 28th October 1914, at the time Turkey entered the 1st World War my grandfather, Rowland Lickbarrow Randle, a Royal Navy petty officer, was 'serving the pinnace' at the British Embassy in Constantinople (now Istanbul). Sig.-Boatswain [71] On 1 November Indefatigable captured Bonne Louise. [50] Eleven days later, Indefatigable and Sirius captured the French ship Favori. One of the survivors, Gunnery Officer Hubert Edward Dannreuther, was the godson of German composer Richard Wagner. She was eight days out of Ostend but had taken no prizes. [26] Mount Indefatigable in the Canadian Rockies was named after the battlecruiser in 1917. BPF: Kamikaze attacks HMS Indefatigable Armoured Carriers 45K subscribers Subscribe 46K 8.9M views 7 years ago Footage from the British Pacific Fleet off Sakishima Gunto, including a kamikaze run. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13 January 1950 - British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. [27] The Royal Navy took her into service as HMSEugenie. The action earned her crew another clasp to the Naval General Service Medal: "Basque Roads 1809". [23] Earlier, Pellew had recaptured the brig Queen of Naples, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Cork. Sowerby, who was badly wounded. Henry S. King. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Made the first complete record of British registered ships, from 1855 to the 1950s, with 200,000 entries from the Appropriation Books at RSS in Cardiff. The underwater defence system was a layered system of liquid- and air-filled compartments as used in the Illustrious class. Chief Art. The ship's Seafires lacked the range to reach the targets so they were retained on combat air patrols (CAP) over the fleet for both attacks. Sub-Lieut. [50] After the ceasefire, Indefatigable's aircraft continued to fly CAP and flew reconnaissance missions looking for Allied prisoners of war, dropping supplies to them as they were located. By all accounts, James Cook's HMS Endeavour sojourn in Tahiti was a pivotal moment in . [5] Captain John Broughton succeeded him in December 1809 and remained in command until 1812. [49], On 3 July Indefatigable recaptured the brig Cultivator, from the French. [64], On 7 January 1808 Indefatigable and Tribune captured the French galiot Fanny and her cargo. Of her crew of 1,019, only three survived. Grimshaw, Edmund Gunther, Reginald Haigh, Wilfred Hardie, Archibald Hardwick, Cyril John Hargreaves, Samuel Harris, William Harry, William Thomas Winstone Hedges, Charles Ivor Colin Herbert, Frederick William Hill, John Isaac Hodgkinson, Harry Simms Holman, Edwin Holt, James Hurley, Denis Jay, Francis Alfred Jelly, Henry Jenkinson, Ernest IMPLACABLE Class Fleet Aircraft Carrier ordered on 19 June 1939 from John Brown of Clydebank. The latter squadron also flew two Fireflies on an armed reconnaissance mission over an airfield that lay between the carriers and their target. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Robert Roxburgh. [26] The ship was assigned to the Home Fleet and was working up over the next several months while the Fairey Fireflies of 1770 Squadron flew aboard on 18 May. Like this page to receive our updates. She was two weeks out of Bayonne but had not captured anything. Shells from the German battlecruiser Von der Tann caused an explosion ripping a hole in her hull, and a second explosion hurled large pieces of the ship 200feet (60m) in the air. The other two were wing turrets mounted amidships and staggered diagonally: 'P' was forward and to port of the centre funnel, while 'Q' was situated starboard and aft. Ranger was armed with 14 guns and carried a crew of 70 men. Indefatigable, however, had been chosen to remain as part of the Allied occupation force. During the day, Indefatigable's aircraft attacked targets in northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido. Please note that we do not do privately commissioned research, not at any price - we'd like you to have the fun. J8864 John Williams, born 3rd July 1894. The British were able to decode the German radio messages and left their bases before the Germans put to sea. She carried enough fuel oil to give her a range of 6,900 nautical miles (12,800km; 7,900mi) at 20 knots (37km/h; 23mph). [60] The French were expecting the attack and put up a strong resistance. hms indefatigable crew list Home Health Education For Pets Videos About Battle of Jutland roll of Honour. At the other end of the line the duel between the Indefatigable and the Von der Tann had been growing in intensity till, a few minutes after 4.0, the British ship was suddenly hidden in a burst of flame . Indefatigable was ordered on 3 August 1780 (long after Slade's death), and her keel was laid down in May 1781 at the Bucklers Hard shipyard in Hampshire owned by Henry Adams. [2], About a year later, on 19 October 1806, Indefatigable, Hazard, and Atalante captured the chasse marees Achille, Jenny, and Marianne. She became the flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1st ACS) when Rear Admiral Sir Philip Vian hoisted his flag on 15 November. We've spent a lot of time trying to make it as clear and helpful as possible. Provided the facilities for the transcription of a further 750,000 entries by The National Archives (TNA) and the National Maritime Museum (NMM). We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often By Guest Pete Wood 24 April , 2004 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Under the command of Enseigne de vausseau provisorie Fleury, she had sailed from Pasajes with despatches for le de France. Her hangars were modified to accommodate over 1,900 passengers, including women, and she departed for Australia on 25 April carrying 782 RN personnel and 130 Australian war brides. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}). Hubert J. Clegg. [5], The 760-foot (231.6m) armoured flight deck had a maximum width of 102 feet (31.1m). CLIP is run by Pete and Jan Owens as a not-for-profit volunteer project. When she arrived at Colombo on 15 August, she loaded a full complement of passengers from all three services to return to the UK. Captain John Grant relieved Sherbrooke on 6 June and the ship was opened to visitors as part of the Festival of Britain on 17 July. [69] On 1 and 9 September 1808 Indefatigable captured two American ships, Sally and Peggy. [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. [8] In October, the Dutch East Indiaman Zeelilee was wrecked in the Isles of Scilly with the loss of 25 of her 70 crew. [24], Indefatigable's first mission was a brief sortie on 1 July 1944 to provide air cover for the ocean liner RMSQueen Elizabeth that was ferrying American troops to Britain. Research Status. [9], Indefatigable received a single QF 3-inch 20 cwt[Note 1] anti-aircraft gun on a high-angle Mark II mount in March 1915. By April 1946 these had been reduced to 11 Bofors guns, 6 twin and 7 single Oerlikon guns. Chief Gunner [6], The Indefatigables were protected by a waterline 46-inch (102152mm) armoured belt that extended between and covered the end barbettes. [Note 1] The ends of the hangars were protected by 2-inch bulkheads[7] and the armour of the hangar deck ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64mm) in thickness. Their armoured deck ranged in thickness between 1.5 and 2.5 inches (38 and 64mm) with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. A new Liberal Government had taken power in January 1906 and demanded reductions in naval spending, and the Admiralty submitted a reduced programme, requesting dreadnoughts but no battlecruisers. The upper hangar was 458 feet (139.6m) long and the lower hangar was 208 feet (63.4m) long; both had a maximum width of 62 feet (18.9m). She was 10 days out of Dunkirk and had taken nothing. The ship arrived at Portsmouth on 9 September and her next voyage involved over 1,200 RN personnel and civilians ferried to Malta, Colombo, and Singapore where almost 1,300 personnel embarked. He also ordered the 2nd BCS, which had been leading, to fall in astern of the 1st BCS. She sank on 31st May 1916, during the Battle of Jutland, the largest Naval Battle of the war. He stationed the light cruiser Gloucester at the southern exit, and sent Indomitable to coal at Bizerte, where she was ready for action in the Western Mediterranean. Fleet Surgeon All three battlecruisers had problems with their boilers, but Goeben and Breslau were able to break contact and reached Messina by the morning of the 5th. Trois Couleurs carried 10 guns and a crew of 70. [citation needed], In 1794, she was razed; her upper gun deck was cut away to convert her into a large and heavily armed frigate. We have no plans to organise more ourselves, but that is far from the end of CLIP. She fell out of formation to starboard and started sinking towards the stern and listing to port. We are continuing to add to Date: 1863 - 1913 Arrangement: The documents are stored by year in numerical sequence of registered number, as they were received, and have not been rearranged under the names of individual ships. 1, p. 181. Archibald A. Morison. Finding records of individuals in this huge resource can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding Therefore, Milne stationed Inflexible and Indefatigable at the northern exit of the strait, expecting the Germans to break out to the west where they could attack French troop transports. On 11 January 1798, she was in company with Cambrian and Childers when they captured the French privateer schooner Vengeur. Indefatigable and Amphion escorted Mede and Fama to Plymouth. Become a Member HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century. Photo source: From the Historic Collections of the Institute of Naval Medicine by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, Law, Cecil Robert De Vaux - Sub Lieutenant, Murray-Browne, Granville - Lieutenant-Commander, Randle, Rowland Lickbarrow - Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Tanner, Charles Philip - Engineer Sub Lieutenant, Wilson, John Skinner - Lieutenant-Commander. The British ships were still in the process of making their turn as only the two leading ships, Lion and Princess Royal, had steadied on their course when the Germans opened fire. [21] She was launched on 8 December 1942 by Victoria of Hesse, Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven. [31] She was armed with eight guns and had a crew of 55 men. Amphion had five men wounded, one badly. After a further chase, Lively and Medusa captured Fama. [43], On 12 and 13 April, the BPF switched targets to airfields in northern Formosa. Acting Art. Mate [46] On 11 February Indefatigable captured the Vidette. She had left Rochefort on 1 August, and the le de R on the 4th, where she had picked up 25 banished priests, 27 convicts, and a Madame Rovere and family, all of whom she was taking to Cayenne. Thomas W. Steggles. She embarked six photoreconnaissance Hellcats of 888 Squadron for the attack; her only contribution to the attack itself was the Fireflies of 1770 Squadron, which used RP-3 rocket projectiles on their targets. [76], Four months later, on 6 May Indefatigable captured two French chasse marees, Camilla and Bonne Rencontre; Scipion and Piercer were in company. Samuel A. Adams. Both British vessels arrived at Venus at almost the same time (7pm). . [52] Venus was armed with 32-guns and had a crew of 200 men. The first Royal Navy aircraft carrier to take a hit from a kamikaze was HMS Indefatigable. It was a Queen Elizabeth class of ship and had six similar counterparts. A Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bomber attacked the carrier after the ceasefire went into effect, but its two bombs missed. Indefatigable alone lost two killed and 11 wounded. We add around 200,000 new records each month. CLIP databases provide a range of indexes and finding aids to help your research. Naval Instructor Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleship Tirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. Admiral Franz von Hipper's battlecruisers spotted the Battlecruiser Fleet to their west at 15:20, but Beatty's ships did not spot the Germans to their east until 15:30. Indefatigable arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, on 10 December and Vian transferred his flag to Indomitable.[38]. She took some 27 prizes, alone or in company, and the Admiralty authorised the issue of four clasps to the Naval General Service Medal in 1847 to any surviving members of her crews from the respective actions. Ultra decrypts revealed that the Japanese believed the deception, with operatives including Malcolm Muggeridge and Peter Fleming supplying disinformation for more than a year, sufficient to make the enemy believe the vessel had gone to the Far East and returned to the Clyde for a refit, by which time she was actually finished. All the crew were thrown into the sea. 15354, Hobbs 2011, pp. Among the voyage records that survive, the Endeavour draftsman Sydney Parkinson's Journal of a. The Admiralty announced on 26 January 1954 that both ships would be replaced as training ships and reduced to reserve. 8384; McCart, pp. Indefatigable [39] En route to Sydney to prepare for operations in the Pacific, the BPF's carriers attacked oil refineries near Palembang, Sumatra, on 24 and 29 January (Operation Meridian). Captain Henry Fancourt assumed command on 22 August to prepare for sea. [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. document.write("This page was last modified on " + lastmod.getDate()+" " + monthlist[lastmod.getMonth()] +" " + lastmod.getFullYear()+""); Transcribed and checked nearly 1,000,000 (one million) entries from crew lists. HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent-class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. [80], Then in June 1812, under Captain John Fyffe, Indefatigable was on the South American station, where she visited the Galpagos Islands. Maurice D. Dymocke. [5] By that time, she was already anachronistic for the role of a ship of the line as the French only built the more powerful 74-gun ships,[6] and was never commissioned in that role. [35] Pellew exchanged prisoners, taking off the crew of the Canada and putting on her the crew of Heureux. Edwin R. Bates. The armoured flight deck absorbed the blast and her Seafires, Fire. HMS Indefatigable ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. When the First World War began, Indefatigable was serving with the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in the Mediterranean, where she unsuccessfully pursued the battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau of the German Imperial Navy as they fled toward the Ottoman Empire. Eynon L. Jones, R.N.R. A further attack could not be mounted until 24 August because of bad weather; for this mission the carrier contributed 12 Barracudas, 11 Fireflies and 4 Seafires, all of which returned. [79], On 15 January 1811, Dryad captured Matilda and her cargo. None of what CLIP has achieved would have been possible without the kind assistance of many people. One crew member, Petty Officer Trick rapidly drifted away from the overturned hull of the whaler and Terry desperately swam after him. William G. Jones. There at midnight she captured the French brig corvette Ranger. [16], Details of the Implacable-class ships' radar suite are not readily available. 6,330 nautical miles at 10kts. On 11 May, Indefatigable in company with Phoebe, Cleopatra, Childers, and Duke of York captured Nouvelle Eugnie. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable. Similarly, the same vessels shared by agreement in Dasher's capture of Bien Aim on 23 July 1801. [67] In December a distribution of 10,000 was payable for the proceeds from Diane and Adele. JCL-Website-Indefatigable : Crew List At The Battle Of Jutland. [7], Indefatigable was unique among British battlecruisers in having an armoured spotting and signal tower behind the conning tower, protected by 4 inches (102mm) of armour. [23] Her consort, the schooner Vengeur, was of the same strength, and Pellew yet hoped to catch her, too. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun razee frigate. [7] The sides of the hangars were either 1.5 inches (38mm) or 2 inches (51mm). Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable Remembered Today: GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. She had left Saint-Malo the evening before and had not made any captures. Captain [30] For Operation Goodwood, a series of attacks on Tirpitz, the Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters of 1840 Squadron replaced the Barracudas of 826 Squadron. [7][12] Indefatigable's light anti-aircraft defences included five octuple mounts for QF 2-pounder ("pom-pom") anti-aircraft (AA) guns, two on the flight deck forward of the island, one on the aft part of the island, and two in sponsons on the port side of the hull. She contributed 10 of her Avengers and all of her Fireflies to the first attack, which destroyed most of the oil storage tanks and cut the refinery's output by half for three months. Royal Navy 309255 Stoker 1st class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Jenkinson William Joseph Pearn Born 1881 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345666 More about William Joseph Pearn Ernest Darwin Born 1879 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345260 Electrical Artificer 1st Class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Darwin William Ahern Born 1882 Died 1916 We explain what indexes are available and how to use them. [10], Between 11 and 21 March Indefatigable's squadron captured the vessels Favorite Sultana, Friends, Providence, Four Marys, Aimable Justine, and Nouvelle Union. One Barracuda was forced to ditch near the carrier and its crew was rescued by the destroyer Verulam.[28]. Navy D.O.B.23-5-1925. We'd welcome any feedback and suggestions - there's a link to our contact details on the menu bar above. )1949: HMS Protector (for duty in HMS Royal Sovereign) 14.06. . [45], Then on 6 January 1800 Indefatigable shared with Defiance, Unicorn, Sirius and Stag in the capture of the French brig Ursule. In July 1945 they would have been involved in flying missions against targets in Japan. Despatches, Statistics The BPF joined the American Fifth Fleet there two days later to participate in the preliminary operations for the invasion of Okinawa. Battleship: Royal Navy (UK) Built: 1910s. We've divided them into three sections: People, Ships and Documents, For more detail on our data and the sources we have used, please click here: [35] The two separated, with the prize heading directly for Bayonne. [56] The Royal Navy took Medea into service as Iphigenia and Clara as Leocadia. She returned to Portland in late March and visited Bournemouth at the end of May. For the capture of Neptunus, Indefatigable was in company with the sloops Foxhound and Goldfinch. The Implacable-class ships were significantly overweight and displaced 32,110 long tons (32,630t) at deep load. The turbines were rated at 43,000 shaft horsepower (32,000kW) and were intended to give the ship a maximum speed of 25 knots (46km/h; 29mph). The aim of CLIP is simple - to improve access to the records of seafarers on British registered ships of the late 19th and early 20th century. Records of HMS Indefatigable from other sources. Survived the War. [75] Foxhound was also in company for the capture of Nymphe. The supersonic shock-wave such an explosion generated was probably the reason for the very heavy loss of life on board. https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Indefatigable_Crew_List&oldid=40442, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), About Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. After a chase of 32 hours on a great circular route, Indefatigable and her quarry found themselves off Bayonne where Indefatigable intercepted the prize and captured her. However, it was at this time that the carronade was becoming more popular in the Navy, and her intended armament was altered on 5 December 1794 with the addition of four 42-pounder carronades to go on her quarterdeck and two on her forecastle. Assistant Clerk She had been carrying dispatches to the West Indies, which she was able to destroy before capture. Officers and Men Killed in If you have any unwanted During her sea trials on 10 April 1911, Indefatigable reached a top speed of 26.89 knots (49.8km/h; 30.9mph) from 55,140shp (41,120kW) after her propellers were replaced. [23], The ship was commissioned on 8 December 1943[22] and began sea trials, which revealed many problems that required rectification and delayed her formal completion until 3 May 1944. learn something along the way. Richard B. Croft. She herself scored approximately 10 hits, during the battle. Ian would love to hear from anyone that knew his father. She became Vian's flagship on 22 November and sailed to New Zealand to show the flag. this site, in particular the images of the Mercantile Navy List and data on the locations of documents. [34], At daylight on 4 August, Indefatigable sighted the privateer Heureux together with a prize and gave chase. She was 36 days out of Brest and, during that time, had captured only one ship, a large American vessel named the Providence which had a cargo of cotton and sugar. [5] The ships had metacentric heights of 4.06 feet (1.2m) at light load and 6.91 feet (2.1m) at deep load as completed. On November 11, 1944, HMS Indefatigable hoisted the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Vian who had just been appointed Commander (Aircraft Carriers) for the new British Pacific Fleet. Two minutes later, he ordered a course change to east south-east to position himself astride the German's line of retreat and called his ships' crews to action stations. Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people She arrived in Wellington on 27 November and was opened for public tours, during which time the Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, also visited. [29] She had been the post-ship Hyaena until her capture in 1793; the Royal Navy took her back into service under her original name. Wastage of Seafires to all causes was very heavy during the operation with 25 out of 40 lost or damaged beyond repair and only 5 replacements received. She was scuttled at Scapa Flow 21st June 1919. We do this by making available information about the records, and providing data drawn from crew lists and agreements. Patrick J. HMS Indefatigable was an Implacable -class aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. [11], Indefatigable was laid down at the Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth on 23 February 1909. Fleury, presumably among others, was drowned. Her Seafire squadrons lacked 13 of their authorised strength of 50 pilots and could not sustain the pace of the first day of operations, when they flew 72 sorties. George H. Field. The Seafires claimed four Zeros shot down, four others probably shot down, and another four damaged. [24] Upon her return, Indefatigable embarked the Supermarine Seafire fighters of 887 Squadron and the Barracudas of 820 Squadron, completing No. An Avenger also claimed one Zero as damaged. Contact us. Scott Fitzgerald rather ignores the times: his works were all about very personal relationships. Indefatigablehad an overall length of 590 feet (179.8 m), a beamof 80 feet (24.4 m), and a draughtof 29 feet 9 inches (9.1 m) at deep load. James Crook. [31] Vengeur was a new vessel of 12 guns and 72 men. Address Empress Road, Kensington, Liverpool.L7. Smoke and flames gushed from the forward part of the ship and large pieces were thrown 200 feet (61.0m) into the air. 6, 2014. [13] Indefatigable had no casualties. 2.5i-1in - belt. Henry G. S. Laing. [5], On 9 March 1795, Indefatigable, Concorde, and Jason captured numerous French prizes: Temeraire, Minerve, Gentille, Regeneration, and a brig and sloop of unknown names. Indefatigable was part of the squadron that shared by agreement in the prize money from the Temeraire, which Dasher had captured on 30 May. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Each hangar had a height of only 14 feet which precluded storage of Lend-Lease Vought F4U Corsair fighters as well as many post-war aircraft and helicopters. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After her recapture Argo arrived at Falmouth. [47] The next day Bordelais (or Bourdelois) captured the Phoenix. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Indefatigable and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. The ship welcomed home Queen Elizabeth II and her husband four days later as they returned from their tour of the Commonwealth. The intention of the attack was to test the fortifications and measure the Turkish response. [56], First Mercedes blew up. CLIP data. [25] The battle ended with Droits de l'Homme being driven onto shore in a gale. [28] The most recent survey of the wreck by nautical archaeologist Innes McCartney revealed that the initial hits on the ship by Von der Tann caused 'X' turret magazine to detonate, blowing off a 40m-long (130ft) portion of the ship from forward of the turret to the stern. Although many of the young gentlemen who served aboard the Indefatigable during the Droits de l'Homme engagement in 1797 went on to have distinguished naval careers, only two served at the Battle of Trafalgar and, curiously, it was the two Scots, John McKerlie form Glen Luce, Wigtonshire and Alex McVicar from Leith. Pellew sent her into Falmouth. Harold O. Despite being embayed and having damaged masts and rigging, Indefatigable was able to repair the damage and beat off the lee shore, showing excellent seamanship. The magazines for the 4.5-inch guns lay outside the armoured citadel and were protected by 2 to 3-inch roofs, 4.5-inch sides and 1.5 to 2-inch ends.[20]. [3], In October 1809 Indefatigable was under Captain Henry E. R. They shared with Indefatigable in the proceeds for the hull, but not the bounty money for the captured crew. There she saved all on board when a fire destroyed the American merchantman Indian Chief. HMS Barham. Indefatigable was among the Royal Navy vessels then lying at Spithead or Portsmouth and so entitled to share in the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges, and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. 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