HMS Forester was a British Royal Navy 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop ordered on 23 May 1826, laid down in September 1830, and launched on 28 August 1832 at Chatham Dockyard. On 14 February 1833, she ran aground on a reef off St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, with the loss of a crew member. She was later refloated and towed by the paddle sloop-of-war HMS Rhadamanthus to Plymouth, Devon, England, where she was paid off in ordinary.[1][2][3][4] She was sold in 1843.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Forester |
| Ordered | 26 May 1826 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | September 1930 |
| Launched | 28 August 1832 |
| Fate | Sold in 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 237 bm in Cherokee |
| Length |
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| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 75 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns (bow) + 8 × 18-pounder carronades |
Citations edit
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 15093. London. 20 February 1833. col B, p. 6.
- ^ "PORTSMOUTH, Saturday, March 9". The Times. No. 15109. London. 11 March 1833. col E, p. 1.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 19808. 20 February 1833.
- ^ "THE LATE STORMS". Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet & Plymouth Journal. No. 1549. 2 March 1833.
References edit
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.