HMS Forester (1832)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Forester.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Forester |
| Ordered: | 26 May 1826 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | September 1930 |
| Launched: | 28 August 1832 |
| Fate: | Sold in 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 237 bm in Cherokee |
| Length: | 90 ft 0 in (27.43 m) (gundeck) 73 ft 7.625 in (22.44408 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Complement: | 75 |
| Armament: | 2 × 6-pounder guns (bow) + 8 × 18-pounder carronades |
HMS Forester was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop ordered on 23 May 1826, laid down in September 1830 and launched on 28 August 1832 from the Chatham Dockyard, ran aground in 1833 and sold in 1843.
References
Winfield, Rif & Lyon, David (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.