Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814. Gorgon had one master's mate slightly wounded. In 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "14 Dec. Boat Service 1814" to all surviving claimants from the action. Fate Gorgon was finally broken up in 1817. Notes, citations, and references Notes Citations References Gillen, Mollie, The Founders of Australia: a biographical dictionary of the First Fleet, Sydney, Library of Australian History, 1989, pp. 433. Storeships of the Royal Navy Troop ships of the Royal Navy 1785 ships Military history of New South Wales Ships of the Third Fleet War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom Floating batteries of the Royal Navy