HMS Hamadryad (1823)
HMS Hamadryad was a 46-gun fifth-rate Modified Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1823 and later became a hospital ship in Cardiff, Wales.
Hamadryad as a hospital ship in Cardiff Docks with the almost complete Royal Hamadryad Hospital behind it (c. 1904) | |
History | |
---|---|
United Kingdom | |
Name | Hamadryad |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Ordered | 25 April 1817 |
Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
Laid down | September 1819 |
Launched | 25 July 1823 |
Completed | 23 August 1823 at Plymouth Dockyard |
Fate | Sold 11 July 1905 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified Leda-class frigate |
Tons burthen | 1082 bm |
Length |
|
Beam | 40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 300 |
Armament |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.