HMS Valorous (1816)

HMS Valorous was a 20-gun Hermes-class post ship sixth-rate post ship built for the Royal Navy during the 1810s. She was placed in commission in 1821 for service abroad in the Caribbean and Newfoundland. Two of her captains were forced to resign their commands during this time and the ship was placed in reserve in 1826 until she was broken up in 1829.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Valorous.

History
United Kingdom
NameValorous
Ordered28 November 1812
BuilderPater Dockyard
Laid downMarch 1815
Launched10 February 1816
Completed26 March 1816
CommissionedFebruary 1821
FateBroken up by 13 August 1829
General characteristics
Class and typeHermes-class post ship
Tons burthen513 53⁄94 bm
Length
  • 121 ft 7 in (37.1 m) (gundeck)
  • 100 ft 6 in (30.6 m) (keel)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Depth8 ft 9 in (2.7 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement135
Armament
  • 18 × 32-pounder carronades
  • 2 × 9-pounder cannon
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