HMS Belette (1806)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Belette.
HMS Belette (or Bellette) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop, built by King at Dover and launched on 21 March 1806.[3] During the Napoleonic Wars she served with some success in the Baltic and the Caribbean. Belette was lost in the Kattegat in 1812 when she hit a rock off Læsø.
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Belette |
Ordered | 16 July 1803 |
Builder | John King of Dover |
Launched | 21 March 1806 |
Commissioned | April 1806 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Wrecked 24 November 1812 |
General characteristics [3] | |
Type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 38426⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Sail plan | Brig rigged |
Complement | 121 |
Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns |
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