HMS Leander
Damaged
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fourth rate |
| Guns | 50 guns |
| War | Bombardment of Algiers |
Big frigate built to match the American 44s. At Algiers she anchored ahead of the flagship and suffered heavily, with 17 killed and 118 wounded.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Upper deck: 30 × 24-pounder guns
- Spar deck: 26 × 42-pounder carronades
- Fc: 4 × 24-pounder guns
| Builder | Wigram, Wells & Green, Blackwall |
|---|---|
| Laid down | June 1813 |
| Launched | 10 November 1813 |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) 145 ft 1+3⁄4 in (44.240 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 November 1813
Bombardment of Algiers
Damaged
27 August 1816
Fate
Damaged
Broken up in March 1830