 Her Majesty's schooner Cockatrice On the English Bank, Rio de la Plata May 26th 1840 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cockatrice |
| Namesake | Cockatrice |
| Ordered | 11 September 1828 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1831 |
| Launched | 14 May 1832 |
| Completed | 15 September 1832 |
| Reclassified | As packet boat, 1832 |
| Fate | Sold, September 1858 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cockatrice-class schooner |
| Tons burthen | 18178/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 5 in (2.9 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 10 in (3.0 m) |
| Sail plan | brigantine rig |
| Complement | 33–42 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 12-pdr carronades |
HMS Cockatrice was a six-gun schooner, the name ship of her class, built for the Royal Navy during the 1830s. She was sold for scrap in 1858.
Description
Cockatrice had a length at the gundeck of 80 feet (24.4 m) and 64 feet 2 inches (19.6 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 23 feet 4 inches (7.1 m), a draught of about 9 feet 5 inches (2.9 m) and a depth of hold of 9 feet 10 inches (3.0 m). The ship's tonnage was 181 78/94 tons burthen.[1] The Cockatrice class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and four 12-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 33–42 officers and ratings.[2]
Construction and career
Cockatrice, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy,[3] was ordered on 11 September 1828, laid down in July 1831 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 14 May 1832.[2] She was completed on 15 September 1832 at Plymouth Dockyard.[1]
Citations
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Phillips, Lawrie; Lieutenant Commander (2014). Pembroke Dockyard and the Old Navy: A Bicentennial History. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-5214-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (epub). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (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.