HMS Carnation (1807)
HMS Carnation was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by Taylor at Bideford and launched in 1807. After the French brig Palinure captured her, she was burned by the French to prevent her recapture.
Carnation | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Carnation |
| Builder | Taylor, Bideford |
| Launched | 3 October 1807 |
| Captured | 3 October 1808 by the French |
| France | |
| Name | Carnation |
| Acquired | 3 October 1808 |
| Fate | Burned 31 January 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 383 27⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 6+1⁄2 in (9.309 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9+1⁄4 in (3.893 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig-sloop |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder guns |
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