HMS Howe (1805)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Howe and HMS Dromedary.
HMS Howe was originally the teak-built Indian mercantile vessel Kaikusroo that Admiral Edward Pellew bought in 1805 to serve as a 40-gun frigate. In 1806 the Admiralty fitted her out as a 24-gun storeship and renamed her HMS Dromedary. She made numerous trips, including one notable one to Australia when she brought out Lachlan Macquarie and his family to replace William Bligh as governor of New South Wales. Later, she became a prison hulk in Bermuda. Her most recent contribution, however, is as the source of a rich archaeological site.
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | Kaikusroo |
Builder | Bombay |
Launched | 1799 |
Fate | Sold to the Royal Navy in 1805 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Howe |
Acquired | 1805 |
Renamed | Dromedary, 1806 |
Fate | Sold out of service 1864 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Storeship or convict ship |
Tons burthen | 1045,[2] or 104816⁄94(bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 39 ft 9+3⁄4 in (12.1 m) |
Depth of hold | 16 ft 11+3⁄4 in (5.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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