HMS Barrosa (1812)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Barrosa
Ordered4 April 1811
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1811
Launched21 October 1812
Commissioned25 October 1812
FateSold 25 May 1841
General characteristics [1]
TypeApollo-class frigate
Tons burthen9473094 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:143 ft 0 in (43.6 m)
  • Keel:121 ft 8+34 in (37.1 m)
Beam38 ft 3 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 3+12 in (4.1 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement264
Armament
  • Upper deck:26 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD:2 × 9-pounder guns + 10 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Fc:2 × 9-pounder guns + 4 × 32-pounder carronades
Plan of an Apollo-class frigate dated 1803

HMS Barrosa was a frigate launched in 1812 for the Royal Navy. During the War of 1812 she captured several prizes. After the war she spent a decade or so (1823–1833) on harbour duties. The navy sold Barrosa in 1841.

  1. ^ Winfield (2008), p. 170.