HMS Allegiance
The HMS Allegiance was the Dragon Transport Ship that carried Temeraire to China from late 1805 to mid-1806.
The ship was originally assigned to Captain Cartwright when the Allegiance was scheduled to sail to Halifax, as another ship was being built for Cartwright there. When the destination changed to China, however, Cartwright could not go, as his new ship could not wait for him to return.
William Laurence suggested to Tom Riley that he seek the position. Riley was without a ship at the time because the HMS Reliant was dry-docked after suffering through the storm that occured just after the Battle of Trafalgar.
The Allegiance was a huge ship, over 400 feet long and oddly shaped because of the jutting dragon deck. It carried 150 guns.
Commissioned Officers:
- Tom Riley -- Captain
- Lord Purbeck -- First Lieutenant
- Franks -- Third Lieutenant - stammers and therefore sometimes appears rude because he's reluctant to speak; served on an East Indiaman as a boy.
- Beckett -- Fourth Lieutenant
- Reynolds -- Midshipman
- Tripp -- Midshipman - at 12 y.o., the youngest midshipman aboard during the voyage to China in 1806.
Warrant Officers:
- Pollitt -- Surgeon
- Garnett -- Sailing Master
- Cornell -- Master-at-arms
- Eklof -- Carpenter
- Hingley -- Bosun
Petty Officers/Senior Seamen:
Other Crew:
Marines:
- Macready -- Lieutenant
- Harris -- killed in the Valerie engagement; "perhaps eighteen" at the time
