HMS Lyra (1808)
HMS Lyra was a Cherokee-class brig-sloop launched at Deptford in 1808 for the Royal Navy. In 1809 she was one of the vessels that participated in the Battle of Basque Roads. Thereafter, she captured numerous small prizes. Between 1812 and 1814 she served off the Spanish coast. In 1816 Lyra sailed to China as escort to a diplomatic mission. The Navy sold her in 1818. She then became a whaler. Between 1819 and 1833 she made five voyages in the southern whale fishery. She was last listed in 1833.
| United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMS Lyra |
| Namesake | Lyra |
| Ordered | 31 December 1807 |
| Builder | John Dudman, Deptford |
| Laid down | May 1808 |
| Launched | 22 August 1808 |
| Completed | By 21 June 1810 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Basque Roads" |
| Fate | Sold July 1818 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lyra |
| Owner | Samuel Enderby & Sons |
| Acquired | 1818 by purchase |
| Fate | Last listed in 1833 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cherokee-class brig |
| Tons burthen | 231, or 23988⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 23 ft 0 in (7.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 1 in (3.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 75 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns |
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