HMS Firm (1794)

HMS Firm 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. After the Peace of Amiens Firm was paid off in March 1802; she was sold in 1803.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Firm.

Drawing of Firm, from the archives of the Royal Museums Greenwich
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Firm
Ordered14 November 1793
BuilderM/shipwright Martin Ware, Deptford
Laid down3 February 1794
Launched31 May 1794
FateSold in 1803
General characteristics
Class and typeFirm-class floating battery
Tons burthen3976⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 96 ft 0 in (29.3 m) (overall)
  • 77 ft 8+1⁄8 in (23.7 m) (keel)
Beam31 ft 4 in (9.6 m)
Draught2 ft 8 in (0.8 m) / 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m)
Depth of hold7 ft 4 in (2.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planTopsail schooner
Complement100
Armament16 × 18-pounder carronades
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