HMS Fairy (1812)
HMS Fairy (1812) was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop, built by William Taylor at Bideford and launched in 1812. She escorted convoys during the War of 1812 and participated in the Raid on Alexandria, the Royal Navy’s incursion up the Potomac in 1814. She was broken up in 1821.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Fairy |
| Builder | William Taylor, Bideford |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Commissioned | August 1812 |
| Decommissioned | 1815 |
| Honors and awards | Naval General Service Medal with the clasp "The Potomac 17 Augt. 1814" |
| Fate | Broken up, 1821 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 386 80⁄94 bm |
| Length | 100 ft 1+1⁄2 in (30.518 m) (o/a); 77 ft 4 in (23.57 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns |
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