HMS Atalante (1808)
HMS Atalante (or Atalanta) was an 18-cannon sloop-of-war launched in 1808, and ordered in 1806, from Bermuda. However, the ship was wrecked on 10 November 1813, caused by fog off Halifax, Nova Scotia.
HMS Atalante passing Sambro, Nova Scotia by W. E. Bailey | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Atalante |
| Ordered | 26 April 1806 |
| Builder | Goodrich, or Robert Shedden, Bermuda |
| Launched | August 1808 |
| Fate | Wrecked 10 November 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bermuda-class ship-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 39931⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 29 ft 11 in (9.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 2 × 9-pounder guns + 16 × 24-pounder carronades |
| Notes | All dimensions are per design; there are no records for the "as built" dimensions |
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