HMS Elk (1804)
HMS Elk was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop, built of pine, and launched in 1804. She served on the Jamaica station where she captured a number of privateers. She was broken up in 1812.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Elk |
| Ordered | 22 May 1805 |
| Builder | (Mrs) Frances Barnard, Sons & Co., Deptford |
| Laid down | June 1804 |
| Launched | 22 August 1804 |
| Commissioned | September 1804 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1812 |
| General characteristics > | |
| Type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 382 90⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig rigged |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 16 x 32-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder bow guns |
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