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VESTAL 6th rate sailing corvettes (1833-1837)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestal | Sheerness DYd | 5.1832 | 6.4.1833 | 15.7.1833 | sold 2.1862 | ||
| Cleopatra | Pembroke DYd | 6.1832 | 28.4.1835 | 13.9.1835 | accommodation ship 9.1857-3/1858, sold 2.1862 | ||
| Carysfort | Pembroke DYd | 9.1832 | 12.8.1836 | 18.2.1837 | sold 11.1861 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 912bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 39.6 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 12.3 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 hold depth |
| No of shafts |
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| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 204/12 68pdr 52cwt SBML, 18 x 1 - 161/15 32pdr 40cwt SBML, 6 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML gunnades |
| Complement | 240 |
Project history
26-gun 6th rate corvettes. William Symonds design of 1831, replacing the Seppings design for those Andromache class not yet begun.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
