HMS Forward (1805)

HMS Forward was a 12-gun gun-brig of the Archer class of the British Royal Navy.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Forward
OrderedJune 1804
BuilderJoseph Todd, Berwick
Laid downJuly 1804
Launched4 January 1805
CommissionedNovember 1804
FateSold 14 December 1815
General characteristics
Class and typeArcher-class gun-brig
Tons burthen1783094 bm
Length
  • 80 ft 0 in (24.38 m) (gundeck)
  • 65 ft 10+14 in (20.072 m) (gundeck)
Beam22 ft 6+34 in (6.877 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement50
Armament10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × chase guns
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