HMS Plumper 1812
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Plumper | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1812 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | gun-brig | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Bay of Fundy | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Canada | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 45.0922, -66.4139 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Plumper was launched in 1807. She captured three small American privateers early in the War of 1812 but was wrecked in December 1812.
Diving & visiting
Plumper was wrecked on 5 December 1812 while en route to Halifax with £70,000 in specie for the purchase of arms for the military in St John. She struck on the ledges south of Dipper Harbour in the Bay of Fundy and sank immediately with the loss of the specie and 42-45 of the 60 people on board, consisting both of crew and passengers.
Bray and all his officers were among the men drowned.
Location
- Recorded position: 45.0922, -66.4139 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bay of Fundy
- Nearest coast: Canada
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Plumper (1807) (revision 1344615347), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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