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Cherub

HMS Cherub

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeSloop
Guns18
WarWar of 1812

Sloop that sailed with Phoebe to the Pacific and helped take Essex at Valparaíso.

Cormorant class (1793), and modified Cormorant class (1805) Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, inboard profile, and upper deck for Hornet (1794), Cormorant (1794), Favourite (1794), Lynx (1794), Hazard (1794), Lark (1794), and Stork (1796), all 16-gun Ship Sloops. The plan was Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • Upper deck: 16 × 32-pounder carronades
  • QD: 6 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder chase guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades
BuilderJohn King, Dover
Laid downJanuary 1806
Launched27 December 1806
Length108 ft 4 in (33.0 m) (overall) 90 ft 9+1⁄2 in (27.7 m) (keel)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

27 December 1806

28 March 1814

Thomas Tucker

Fate

Survived

Sold, 1820