At least two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Destruction.
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Name | HMS Destruction |
Ordered | 22 May 1804 |
Laid down | August 1804 |
Launched | 3 September 1804 |
Fate | Sold 1806 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 7681⁄94 ( bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 0 in (2.1 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Schooner |
Armament | 4 × 18-pounder carronades + 1 × 10" mortar |
Destruction was a Convulsion-class bomb vessel launched in 1804. Lieutenant Peter Wright commissioned her in 1805 for the Downs station. She was paid off in June 1806 and sold on 27 August 1806. [1]
Destruction was an American gunboat captured at the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814. She remained in service until at least 4 June 1815. [2] Prize money for her and the other vessels captured at the battle was paid in July 1821. [3]
At least two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Destruction.
History | |
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Name | HMS Destruction |
Ordered | 22 May 1804 |
Laid down | August 1804 |
Launched | 3 September 1804 |
Fate | Sold 1806 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 7681⁄94 ( bm) |
Length |
|
Beam | 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 0 in (2.1 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Schooner |
Armament | 4 × 18-pounder carronades + 1 × 10" mortar |
Destruction was a Convulsion-class bomb vessel launched in 1804. Lieutenant Peter Wright commissioned her in 1805 for the Downs station. She was paid off in June 1806 and sold on 27 August 1806. [1]
Destruction was an American gunboat captured at the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814. She remained in service until at least 4 June 1815. [2] Prize money for her and the other vessels captured at the battle was paid in July 1821. [3]