HMS Thistle (1812)
HMS Thistle was a 12-gun Bold-class gun-brig built by Mary Ross at Rochester, Kent. She was launched in 1812 and broken up at Portsmouth in July 1823.
Thistle | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Thistle |
| Ordered | 16 November 1811 |
| Builder | Mrs Mary Ross, Rochester, Kent |
| Laid down | March 1812 |
| Launched | 13 July 1812 |
| Commissioned | 12 September 1812 |
| Fate | Broken up at Portsmouth July 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bold-class gun-brig |
| Tons burthen | 18639⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 22 ft 3 in (6.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers |
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