HMS Pelican (1812)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Pelican.
HMS Pelican was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in August 1812. She is perhaps best known for her capture in August 1813 of the brig USS Argus. When the navy sold Pelican in 1865 she was the last Cruizer-class vessel still in service.
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"Pelican" off Ricasoli Point, leaving the Grand Harbour, Malta, 1833, by Nicolas Cammillieri | |
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Name | HMS Pelican |
Builder | Robert Davy, Topsham |
Laid down | January 1812 |
Launched | August 1812 |
Commissioned | 11 December 1812 |
Decommissioned | 1865 |
Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Pelican 14 Augt. 1813"[1] |
Fate | Sold June 1865 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 38541⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 30 ft 9 in (9.37 m) |
Draught | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) (unladen); 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) (laden) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Brig-sloop |
Complement | 121 |
Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns |
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