HMS Curlew (1812)
HMS Curlew (1812) was a Royal Navy Cruizer class brig-sloop built by (William) Good & Co., at Bridport and launched in 1812. She served with the Navy for only 10 years. During the War of 1812 she sailed from Halifax and captured several American privateers. Her greatest moment was her role in the 1819 British occupation of Ras Al Khaimah, leading to the signature of the General Maritime Treaty of 1820, which established the Trucial States, today the United Arab Emirates. Curlew was sold in 1822 in Bombay. She then had a 13 or so year career as an opium runner for James Matheson, one of the founders of the firm Jardine Matheson.
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Curlew |
| Namesake | Curlew |
| Ordered | 30 August 1811 |
| Builder | William Good & Co., Bridport |
| Laid down | October 1811 |
| Launched | 27 May 1812 |
| Commissioned | July 1812 |
| Decommissioned | 1822 |
| Fate | Sold, December 1822 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Jamesina |
| Owner | James Matheson |
| Route | India–China |
| Acquired | 1822 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 38551⁄94, or 494 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 7+1⁄2 in (9.3 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 6 in (2.0 m) (unladen); 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) (laden) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 10 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament |
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