 Modeste | |
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Modeste |
| Ordered | 6 February 1837 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Cost | £15,042 |
| Laid down | May 1837 |
| Launched | 31 September 1837 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 1838 |
| Fate | Sold March 1866 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Modeste-class corvette |
| Tons burthen | 562 30⁄94 tons bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 1 in (10.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 150 |
| Armament |
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