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SNAKE sailing brigs (1832)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snake | Fletcher & Fearnall, Limehouse | 12.1831 | 3.5.1832 | 4.8.1832 | wrecked 29.8.1847 | ||
| Serpent | Fletcher & Fearnall, Limehouse | 2.1832 | 14.7.1832 | 6.12.1832 | tender 12.1857 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 418bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 31.0 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 9.75 |
| Draught, m | 4.59 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 | 14 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr SBML carronades, 2 x 1 - 107/16 9pdr SBML |
| Complement | 110 |
Project history
16-gun brigs. Thomas Ditchburn design of 1831.
Modernizations
1846, both: - 4 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr SBML, 2 x 1 - 107/16 9pdr SBML; + 2 x 1 - 139/19 18pdr SBML
Naval service
Snake wrecked in the Mozambique Channel 29.8.1847.
