HMS Maeander (1840)

HMS Maeander was a Seringapatam-class sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy. Her service included the suppression of piracy, the Russian War, and support for the suppression of slavery with the West Africa Squadron. She was wrecked in a gale in 1870.

HMS Maeander (c1850) by Oswald Walters Brierly
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Maeander
NamesakeMaeander
Ordered13 September 1824
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid downFebruary 1829
Launched5 May 1840
Completed17 January 1848
FateHulked 1857. Wrecked at Ascension in July 1870.
General characteristics
Class and typeSeringapatam-class frigate
Tons burthen1,221 bm
Length133 ft (41 m) (keel)
Beam42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement321 (222 seamen, 39 boys and 60 marines)
Armament
  • 16 × 32-pounder carronades
  • 28 × 18-pounder carronades
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