Prince Regent (1821 packet)
UK mail packet brig (1821-1827) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see Prince Regent (ship) and HMS Cynthia.
Prince Regent was launched at Falmouth, Cornwall in 1821 as a Post Office Packet Service packet. The Royal Navy purchased her in 1826 and renamed her HMS Cynthia. She was wrecked off Barbados on 6 June 1827.
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Name | Prince Regent |
Namesake | The Prince Regent |
Launched | 1821, Falmouth, Cornwall |
Fate | Sold 1826 |
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Name | HMS Cynthia |
Acquired | 1826 by purchase |
Fate | Wrecked 6 June 1827 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 226, or 232, or 233 (bm) |
Length | 87 ft 2 in (26.6 m) |
Beam | 25 ft 0 in (7.6 m) |
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