HMS Cockatrice (1832)
HMS Cockatrice was a six-gun schooner, the name ship of her class, built for the Royal Navy during the 1830s. She was sold for scrap in 1858.
Her Majesty's schooner Cockatrice On the English Bank, Rio de la Plata May 26th 1840 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cockatrice |
| Namesake | Cockatrice |
| Ordered | 11 September 1828 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1831 |
| Launched | 14 May 1832 |
| Completed | 15 September 1832 |
| Reclassified | As packet boat, 1832 |
| Fate | Sold, September 1858 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cockatrice-class schooner |
| Tons burthen | 18178/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 5 in (2.9 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 10 in (3.0 m) |
| Sail plan | brigantine rig |
| Complement | 33–42 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 12-pdr carronades |
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