HMS Weazel (1805)

HMS Weazel (frequently spelt Weazle, and occasionally Weasel) was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop, launched in 1805 at Topsham, Devon. She saw active service in and around the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars resulting in her crews earning three clasps to the Naval General Service Medal, was decommissioned in 1815, and was sold for breaking in 1825.

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

H.M. Sloop Weazle going out of Malta
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Weazel
Ordered7 November 1803
BuilderThomas Owen, Topsham
Laid downFebruary 1804
LaunchedJanuary 1805
Honours and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasps:
  • "Amanthea 25 July 1810"
  • "Weasel 22 Feby. 1812"
  • "Weasel 22 April 1813"
FateSold for breaking 1815
General characteristics
Class and typeCruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen38241⁄94 bm
Length
  • Overall:100 ft 0 in (30.48 m)
  • Keel:77 ft 3+1⁄2 in (23.559 m)
Beam30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Sail planBrig rigged
Complement121
Armament16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.