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in 1820 and 1821 respectively, before their first commission, by the addition of quarterdecks and forecastle to what had originally been flush-deck vessels, and they were at that time re-classed as 26-gun sixth rate post ships.
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were a series of four 20-gun ships, launched between 1811 and 1816. Two pairs of ships were produced, to slightly different designs – the first two had 20 guns and were
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in 1813. Milford Dockyard was closed following their construction, and the second pair were built at the new Pater (later
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flush-decked ship-sloops, whilst the latter two were converted to 26-gun
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The first pair was built at Milford Dockyard on the north side of
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The Sailing Navy List – all the Ships of the Royal Navy 1688-1860
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List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy
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The design was based on the ex-French 20-gun 570:British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793–1817 598: 8: 605: 591: 583: 345:, which the British had captured in 1796. 218:99 ft 10.625 in (30.4 m) ( 74:Learn how and when to remove this message 441:Fate: Grounded and burnt in action at 87: 579:, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. 7: 215:119 ft (36.3 m) (gundeck) 572:, Chatham Publishing, London 2005. 232:30 ft 11 in (9.4 m) 14: 111: 20: 398:was based on the design of the 473:Completed: 6 February 1814 at 1: 546:Completed: 26 March 1816 at 438:Completed: 7 September 1811 300:: 6 × 18-pounder carronades 291:Upperdeck: 18 × 32-pounder 272:Upperdeck: 18 × 32-pounder 728: 543:Launched: 10 February 1816 514:Fate: Sold to break up at 508:Launched: 10 February 1816 685: 659: 623: 537:Ordered: 28 November 1812 502:Ordered: 28 November 1812 358:was launched in 1811 and 174: 90: 511:Completed: 21 March 1816 429:Ordered: 18 January 1810 29:This article includes a 707:Hermes-class post ships 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Royal Navy
Laurel class
Cyrus class
Post ship
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Full-rigged ship
carronades
carronades
QD
Fc
bow chasers
unrated
sixth-rates
corvette
Bonne Citoyenne
Milford Haven
Hermes
Myrmidon
Pembroke Dock
Valorous
Ariadne
Plymouth Dockyard
Cyrus class

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