HMS Jackal (1801)
HMS Jackal (or Jackall) was a Bloodhound-class brig of the Royal Navy, launched in 1801. She captured a number of small prizes in the Channel, including one armed sloop, before she was lost in 1807.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Jackall |
| Ordered | 7 January 1801 |
| Builder | Perry, Wells and Green, Blackwall |
| Laid down | January 1801 |
| Launched | 1 April 1801 |
| Fate | Wrecked 29 May 1807 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bloodhound-class gun-brig |
| Tons burthen | 18560⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 238 ft 1 in (72.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 18 or 32-pounder carronades as bow chasers |
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