HMS Herald (1806)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Herald.
HMS Herald was an 18-gun ship-sloop of the Cormorant class in the Royal Navy, launched in 1806 at Littlehampton. In 1810 she was reclassed as a 20-gun sixth rate ship (but without being re-armed), and again re-rated as 24 guns in 1817, just before she was broken up.
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Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, inboard profile, and upper deck for Herald | |
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Name | HMS Herald |
Ordered | 12 July 1805 |
Builder | Carver and Corney, Littlehampton |
Laid down | December 1805 |
Launched | 27 December 1806 |
Completed | 1 April 1807 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
Commissioned | March 1807 |
Out of service | Broken up 9 September 1817 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 18-gun Cormorant-class sloop |
Tons burthen | 42938⁄94 bm |
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Beam | 29 ft 9+1⁄2 in (9.1 m) |
Depth of hold | 8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.73 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 121 |
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