HMS Bravo (1794)
HMS Bravo was a 16-gun Firm-class floating battery of the Royal Navy, launched in 1794. The two-vessel class was intended to operate in shallow waters. Bravo spent her brief, uneventful service life as the flagship for Commodore Philippe d'Auvergne's flotilla at Jersey. After the Peace of Amiens Bravo was paid off in March 1802; she was sold in 1803.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Bravo |
| Ordered | 14 November 1793 |
| Builder | M/shipwright John Tovery, Woolwich |
| Laid down | 3 February 1794 |
| Launched | 31 May 1794 |
| Fate | Sold in 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Firm-class floating battery |
| Tons burthen | 397 6⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 31 ft 4 in (9.6 m) |
| Draught | 2 ft 8 in (0.8 m) / 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 4 in (2.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Topsail schooner |
| Complement | 100 |
| Armament | 16 × 18-pounder carronades |
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