| HMS Curlew (1795) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Curlew |
| Ordered: | 4 & 18 March 1795 |
| Builder: | John Randall & Co., Rotherhithe |
| Laid down: | May 1795 |
| Launched: | 16 July 1795 |
| Commissioned: | 22 July - 29 August 1795 |
| Fate: | Lost 1796 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Diligence-class brig-sloop |
| Type: | 18-gun brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 316 41⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: |
95 ft 1 in (29.0 m) (gundeck) 75 ft 2 1⁄2 in (22.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 1 1⁄2 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 0 in (3.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | brig |
| Complement: | 121 |
| Armament: |
16 × 32-pounder carronades |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Curlew.
HMS Curlew had a tragically short history. She was commissioned in June 1795 under Commander Francis Ventris Field for Admiral Duncan's fleet. She disappeared during a storm in the North Sea in December 1796, and was presumed to have foundered with all hands.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.
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