HMS Pictou (1813)
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HMS Pictou was a 14-gun schooner that the Royal Navy captured in 1813. She served briefly on the Royal Navy's North American station, capturing one or two merchantmen before the American frigate USS Constitution captured her during the War of 1812.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Pictou |
Namesake | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
Acquired | 25 October 1813 by purchase after capture |
Renamed | 1813 |
Fate | Captured and destroyed 14 February 1814 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 211 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 24 ft 8 in (7.5 m) |
Depth of hold | 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) |
Sail plan | Schooner |
Crew | 57 |
Armament | 14 guns |
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