HMS Racehorse (1806)
British naval brig-sloop (1806–1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Racehorse.
HMS Racehorse was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by Hamilton & Breeds and launched in 1806 at Hastings. She served in the English Channel, where she captured a small privateer, and in the East Indies, where she participated in the capture of Isle de France (now Mauritius) and the operations around it. She was wrecked in 1822.
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Name | HMS Racehorse |
Ordered | 7 November 1803 |
Builder | Hamilton & Breed, Hastings |
Laid down | June 1804 |
Launched | 17 February 1806 |
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Fate | Wrecked on 14 December 1822 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 385 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 30 ft 7+1⁄4 in (9.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Sail plan | Brig rigged |
Complement | 121 |
Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns |
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