HMS Swan (1811)
HMS Swan was one of a two-vessel class of cutters built at Cowes for the Royal Navy in 1811. She had an unexceptional wartime career. After the war she served in fishery protection, and half of her entire career as a floating chapel for seamen. She was broken up in 1874.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Swan |
| Ordered | 21 January 1811 |
| Builder | Thomas Gely, Cowes |
| Laid down | June 1811 |
| Launched | 1 November 1811 |
| Fate | Wrecked 6 October 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Nimble-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 144 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 23 ft 5 in (7.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 2 in (3.1 m) |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 12-pounder carronades |
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