HMS Sparrow (1828)
HMS Sparrow was a 10-gun Bramble-class cutter built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was broken up in August 1860.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sparrow |
| Namesake | Sparrow |
| Ordered | 20 March 1819 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1827 |
| Launched | 28 June 1828 |
| Commissioned | 18 July 1828 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Fate | Broken up, August 1860 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bramble-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 163 13/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 24 ft 3 in (7.4 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Depth | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 8 × 12-pdr carronades |
Description
Sparrow had a length at the gundeck of 70 feet 9 inches (21.6 m) and 52 feet 4 inches (16.0 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 24 feet 3 inches (7.4 m), a draught of about 10 feet (3.0 m) and a depth of hold of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ship's tonnage was 163 13⁄94 tons burthen.[1] The Bramble class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and eight 12-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 50 officers and ratings.[2]
Construction and career
Sparrow, the third ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy,[3] was ordered on 20 March 1819, laid down in October 1827 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 28 June 1828.[2] She was commissioned on 18 July and based at Portsmouth Dockyard.[1]
Notes
- Winfield, p. 1177
- Winfield & Lyon, p. 133
- Colledge, p. 327
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Phillips, Lawrie; Lieutenant Commander (2014). Pembroke Dockyard and the Old Navy: A Bicentennial History. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-5214-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Winfield, Rif (2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1817-1863 (epub). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-47383-743-0.
- 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.