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Questions about HMS Undaunted (1807)

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What was HMS Undaunted (1807) and what was she famous for?

HMS Undaunted was a fifth-rate 38-gun sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy, built during the Napoleonic Wars. She is best known for conveying Napoleon Bonaparte to his first exile on the island of Elba in late April and early May 1814.

Who commanded HMS Undaunted when she carried Napoleon to Elba?

Captain Thomas Ussher commanded HMS Undaunted during the voyage to Elba. He received orders through Colonel Sir Neil Campbell, who carried instructions from Lord Castlereagh in Paris to transport Napoleon into exile.

When did Napoleon board HMS Undaunted and when did he arrive at Elba?

Napoleon boarded HMS Undaunted on the evening of the 28th of April 1814, along with his followers and representatives of the Allied powers. The ship arrived at Elba on the 30th of April, and Napoleon disembarked on the 3rd of May to formally take possession of the island.

What class of frigate was HMS Undaunted and who designed her?

HMS Undaunted belonged to the Lively class, a group of sixteen frigates based on a design drawn up in 1799 by William Rule, the Surveyor of the Navy. The class was regarded as probably the most successful British frigate design of the period.

How much did it cost to build HMS Undaunted and where was she built?

HMS Undaunted was built at Woolwich Dockyard at a total cost of £36,967. Her original contract was with Joseph Graham at Harwich, but after Graham went bankrupt the contract transferred to Woolwich Dockyard on the 6th of January 1806.

How did HMS Undaunted end her service and when was she destroyed?

HMS Undaunted was used as a target ship on the 24th of November 1859 to test molten-iron filled shells designed to ignite a target. The resulting fire could not be extinguished, and she was sunk with conventional shot. She was finally broken up in 1860.