for either side. As it was, she had lost 9 men killed and 51 wounded, including Barrett. She was so badly battered that she had to return to Karlskrona for repairs. The convoy, however, managed to reach Britain. In 1810 George Frederick Ryves commanded Africa, in the Baltic, from which he brought home a large convoy, notwithstanding the severity of the weather and the violence of the gales. John Houlton Marshall promoted to commander on the ship at a ceremony held on 21 October 1810 to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar. War of 1812 Under the command of Captain John Bastard, Africa was part of Sir Philip Broke's squadron that pursued but ultimately failed to catch early in the War of 1812. Fate Africa was broken up in May 1814 at Portsmouth. Notes and citations Notes Citations References Allen, Joseph (1852). Battles of the British Navy. London: Henry G. Bohn. Lavery, Brian (1983). The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. London: Conway Maritime Press. . External links Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Inflexible-class ships of the line War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom Ships built in Deptford 1781 ships