HMS Foxhound (1806)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Foxhound.
HMS Foxhound was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by King at Dover and launched in 1806. She participated in the battle of the Basque Roads in early 1809 and foundered later that year.
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Name | HMS Foxhound |
Namesake | Foxhound |
Builder | King, Dover |
Launched | 1806 |
Commissioned | May 1807 |
Honors and awards | Naval General Service Medal with the clasp "Basque Roads 1809"[1] |
Fate | Foundered 31 August 1809 |
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Class and type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 38426⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) |
Draught |
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Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Sail plan | Brig |
Complement | 121 |
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