HMS Arab (1798)
HMS Arab was a 22-gun post ship of the Royal Navy. She was formerly the 18-gun French privateer Brave, which the British captured in 1798. She served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars until she was sold in 1810.
The front page of HMS Arab's logbook, held at The National Archives, Kew | |
| History | |
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| France | |
| Name | Brave |
| Owner | Benoit Boucard (part-owner) |
| Builder | Nantes, France |
| Launched | c.June 1797 |
| Captured | 24 April 1798 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Arab |
| Acquired | 1798 by purchase |
| Commissioned | 1798 |
| Fate | Sold on 20 September 1810 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Arab |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1810 by purchase |
| Fate | Sank June 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 22-gun sixth rate post ship |
| Tons burthen | 489 or 500, or 505 48⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam | 32 ft 8+1⁄2 in (9.970 m), or 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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| Armament |
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| Notes | Two decks and three masts |
During her 12-year career with the Royal Navy she served on three separate stations, and was involved in two international incidents. The first incident occurred under Captain John Perkins and involved the Danes. The second incident occurred under Captain Lord Cochrane and involved the Americans. She participated in the capture of Sint Eustatius and Saba. Under Captains Perkins and Maxwell she also took a considerable number of prizes.
After the Royal Navy sold her in 1810 she served as a whaling ship in the South Seas whale fisheries. She made six complete whaling voyages until she was lost in 1824 during her seventh; all her crew were saved.