HMS Snake (1797)
British naval brig (1797–1816) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Snake.
HMS Snake was a British Royal Navy ship launched in 1797 as the only member of her class of brig-sloops. She captured or destroyed two French privateers and one Danish privateer. She also captured numerous small merchantmen, but spent time escorting convoys to and from the West Indies. She was sold in 1816.
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Name | HMS Snake |
Ordered | 19 December 1796 |
Builder | Balthazar & Edward Adams, Bucklers Hard |
Laid down | January 1797 |
Launched | 18 December 1797 |
Fate | Sold 1816 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Brig sloop |
Tons burthen | 38575⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 30 ft 7+1⁄2 in (9.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Complement | 121 |
Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns |
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