Challenger, commanded by Captain FitzClarence, sailing from Portsmouth with dispatches for Lisbon on 31 October 1827
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Challenger |
Ordered |
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Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Laid down | November 1825 |
Launched | 14 November 1826 |
Completed | By 9 March 1827 |
Fate | Wrecked on 19 May 1835 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 28-gun sixth rate |
Tons burthen | 60291⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 9 ft 3+1⁄4 in (2.8 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 175 |
Armament |
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HMS Challenger was a 28-gun sixth rate of the Royal Navy launched at Portsmouth, England, on 14 November 1826.