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VERNON 4th rate sailing frigate (1832)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | Woolwich DYd | 10.1831 | 1.5.1832 | 29.7.1832 | hulk 3.1863 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2388 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 53.6 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 16.1 |
| Draught, m | 5.21 hold depth |
| No of shafts |
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| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 28 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr 56cwt SBML, 22 x 1 - 161/16 32pdr 45cwt SBML |
| Complement | 450 |
Project history
50-gun 4th rate 32pdr frigate. William Symonds design of 1831, based on lines of 80-gun Gibraltar. Sister-ship Indefatigable was ordered in 1832 but later reordered as a 70-gun ship.
Modernizations
1840s: - 6 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr 56cwt; + 6 x 1 - 204/13 68pdr 65cwt shell SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
