HMS Wolverine (1805)
British brig-sloop (1805–1816) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Wolverine.
HMS Wolverine (or Wolverene) was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop, launched in 1805 at Topsham, near Exeter.[2] Early in her career she was involved in two fratricidal incidents, one involving a British frigate and then a newsworthy case in which she helped capture a British slave ship. She later captured a small naval vessel and several privateers, and took part in the invasion of Martinique, and during the War of 1812, in the attack on Baltimore. Wolverine was decommissioned in August or September 1815 and was sold on 15 February 1816.
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HM Brig Wolverene beating the Squadron | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Wolverine |
Ordered | 7 November 1803 |
Builder | Thomas Owen, Topsham |
Laid down | February 1804 |
Launched | 1 March 1805 |
Decommissioned | Aug/Sept. 1815 |
Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Martinique"[1] |
Fate | Sold 15 February 1816 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 387 bm |
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Beam | 30 ft 8 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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