HMS Forester (1806)

HMS Forester was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by John King and launched in 1806 at Dover. She had a relatively uneventful career before the Navy sold her in 1819.

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

Forester
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Forester
NamesakeForester
BuilderJohn King, Dover
Launched1806
Commissioned1806
Decommissioned1817
Honors and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasps:
  • "Martinique"
  • "Guadaloupe"
FateSold 1819
General characteristics
Class and typeCruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen38426⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 100 ft 0 in (30.5 m) (gundeck);
  • 77 ft 2+7⁄8 in (23.5 m) (keel)
Beam30 ft 7 in (9.3 m)
Draught
  • 6 ft 0 in (1.8 m) (unladen);
  • 10 ft 00 in (3.0 m) (laden)
Depth of hold12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement121
Armament16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns
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