HMS Rover (1796)
HMS Rover was a 16-gun sloop-of-war that the Royal Navy purchased in 1796, commissioned in 1798, and that was wrecked in early 1798. In her brief career she captured one French privateer.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Rover |
| Builder | Nathaniel Tynes, Bermuda |
| Launched | 1796 |
| Fate | Wrecked 23 June 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen | 356 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft 1 in (8.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 0+1⁄4 in (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 80 |
| Armament | 16 x 24-pounder carronades |
| Notes | 3 masts |
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