The Crete-a-Pierrot was Haiti’s strongest ship, and her nation’s flagship. When Admiral Killick declared that he was taking sides in a brewing civil war, it was therefore not surprising that he took the powerful ship with him into the fight. The vessel had no match so long as it was compared to other Haitian vessels, but soon it would become embroiled in an international incident that would spell its explosive end.
Ship Name: Crete-a-Pierrot
Tonnage: 950
Ship Type: Steam Powered Gunboat
Nationality: Haitian
Built: 1895
Sank: 1902
Reason For Sinking: Deliberate explosion to prevent capture
Lives lost: Put anywhere from 1-4 depending on source.
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