Albemarle Masts Too Long

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A flagship in northern waters. Not a portrait.

Overview

Albemarle at Elsinore already records the Elsinore reply. St George’s Bank — Albemarle Shoals already records the later shoal escape. This note covers the overset masts only.¹

The Masts

Southey says the Albemarle was not a good ship, and was several times nearly overset, in consequence of the masts having been made much too long for her. On her return to England they were shortened, and some other improvements made, at Nelson’s suggestion.²

The Elsinore reply stays on Albemarle at Elsinore. The shoal escape stays on St George’s Bank — Albemarle Shoals. This page does not recopy a spoken line, or isolate a rate class.

Sources

• @southey1813nelson
• Albemarle at Elsinore
• St George’s Bank — Albemarle Shoals

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Footnotes

1. Elsinore reply only: Albemarle at Elsinore. Shoal escape only: St George’s Bank — Albemarle Shoals. ↩

2. “The Albemarle was not a good ship, and was several times nearly overset, in consequence of the masts having been made much too long for her.” @southey1813nelson vol. 1, p. 41 (1813). Do not recopy a spoken line or isolate a rate class. ↩