HMS Lark (1794)

HMS Lark was a 16-gun ship sloop of the Cormorant class, launched in 1794 at Northfleet. She served primarily in the Caribbean, where she took a number of prizes, some after quite intensive action. Lark foundered off San Domingo in August 1809, with the loss of her captain and almost all her crew.

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

Lark
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Lark
Ordered18 February 1793
BuilderThomas Pitcher, Northfleet
Laid downMay 1793
Launched15 February 1794
Completed22 April 1794 at Woolwich Dockyard
CommissionedMarch 1794
FateAugust 1809
General characteristics
Class and type16-gun Cormorant-class sloop
Tons burthen426+61⁄94 bm
Length
  • 108 ft 7 in (33.1 m) (overall)
  • 91 ft 0+5⁄8 in (27.8 m) (keel)
Beam29 ft 9 in (9.1 m)
Depth of hold9 ft (2.74 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planSloop
Complement121
Armament
  • 16 × 6-pounder guns
  • 12 × ½-pounder swivels
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