> Subsequently Sir W. Laird Clowes, the eminent British naval
> historian, wrote Luce: “I know that many of your countrymen believe
> her [the ship at the West India Docks] to be the craft captured in
> 1815 . . . but there is no truth to this idea, and I am glad that we
> do not retain any prize made in that war, which I think is best
> forgotten.”

The better question. If our British friends indeed “…think is best
forgotten” why would they continue to use the name President on ships at
the same location since the capture.

Any ideas?

>
> The new President was sold in 1903. Since then three other ships
> have successively served as drill-ship at the West India Docks, each
> taking the name President.
>

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