History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Barracouta |
Ordered | 1817 |
Builder | Royal Dockyards |
Laid down | 1818 |
Launched | 1820 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
Length | 27 m (89 ft) (overall) |
Sail plan | Brig sloop |
Armament |
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HMS Barracouta was a Royal Navy survey ship. It accompanied HMS Leven in 1821 to 1826 in order to map Africa's eastern coastline. [1] The expedition was led by British explorer and naval officer Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen. [2] The master of the Barracouta was A. F. Morgan, whose name was used for Morgan Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. [3]
Barracouta was converted to a barque-rigged packet in 1829 and sold in 1836. [4]
History | |
---|---|
United Kingdom | |
Name | Barracouta |
Ordered | 1817 |
Builder | Royal Dockyards |
Laid down | 1818 |
Launched | 1820 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
Length | 27 m (89 ft) (overall) |
Sail plan | Brig sloop |
Armament |
|
HMS Barracouta was a Royal Navy survey ship. It accompanied HMS Leven in 1821 to 1826 in order to map Africa's eastern coastline. [1] The expedition was led by British explorer and naval officer Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen. [2] The master of the Barracouta was A. F. Morgan, whose name was used for Morgan Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. [3]
Barracouta was converted to a barque-rigged packet in 1829 and sold in 1836. [4]