HMS Carnation (1807)

Carnation
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Carnation
BuilderTaylor, Bideford
Launched3 October 1807
Captured3 October 1808 by the French
France
NameCarnation
Acquired3 October 1808
FateBurned 31 January 1809
General characteristics [1]
Class and type18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen383 2794 (bm)
Length
  • 100 ft 1 in (30.51 m) (overall)
  • 77 ft 3 in (23.55 m) (keel)
Beam30 ft 6+12 in (9.309 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9+14 in (3.893 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig-sloop
Complement121
Armament16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Carnation was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by Taylor at Bideford and launched in 1807. After the French brig Palinure captured her, she was burned by the French to prevent her recapture.

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