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CONWAY 6th rate sailing corvettes (1831-1832)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene | Pembroke DYd | 11.1829 | 24.6.1831 | 1.10.1831 | fire 27.9.1840 | ||
| Conway | Chatham DYd | 12.1829 | 2.2.1832 | 11.5.1832 | TS 2.1859 | ||
| Alarm | Deptford DYd | 11.1826 | --- | --- | transferred to Pembroke DYd | ||
| Alarm | Pembroke DYd | 1.1832 | --- | --- | cancelled 9.1832 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 633bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 38.1 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 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 | 20 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML carronades, 6 x 1 - 139/8 18pdr SBML carronades, 2 x 1 - 81/16 9pdr SBML |
| Complement | 175 |
Project history
28-gun 6th rate corvettes. Sir Robert Seppings design of 1828, increased by 0.3m in breadth from Tyne class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
