HMS Curlew (1795)

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Diligence (1795); Seagull (1795); Curlew (1795); Harpy (1796); Hound (1796); Chamelion (1795) (alternative spelling- Cameleon); Racoon (1795); Kangaroo (1795) RMG J4420.png
Curlew
History
Naval Ensign of Great Britain (1707-1800).svgGreat Britain
NameHMS Curlew
Ordered4 & 18 March 1795
BuilderJohn Randall & Co., Rotherhithe
Laid downMay 1795
Launched16 July 1795
Commissioned22 July - 29 August 1795
FateLost 1796
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Diligence-classbrig-sloop
Type18-gun brig-sloop
Tons burthen316 4194 (bm)
Length
  • 95 ft 1 in (29.0 m) (gundeck)
  • 75 ft 2+12 in (22.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam28 ft 1+12 in (8.6 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 0 in (3.7 m)
Sail plan brig
Complement121
Armament

HMS Curlew was an 18-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, commissioned in June 1795 under Commander Francis Ventris Field for Admiral Duncan's fleet.

On 31 October 1796 she disappeared during a storm in the North Sea, and was presumed to have foundered with all hands. [1] [2] [3]

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