HMS Pickle
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HMS Pickle
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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pickle: The first HMS Pickle (1800) was a 10-gun topsail schooner purchased in 1800, originally named Sting, and renamed in 1802. She was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, under the command of John Richards Lapenotiere, who was entrusted with conveying the message about the victory and the death of Lord Nelson to England. She landed in Falmouth, Cornwall, setting Lapenotiere on his historic 36-hour journey by post chaise to the Admiralt
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List of ships with the same or similar names
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Pickle
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2024-03-30T12:34:31Z
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