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|---|---|
| Name | HMS Dove |
| Acquired | 21 May 1805 by purchase |
| Fate | Captured 5 August 1805 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tons burthen | 103 (bm) |
| Length | 68 ft 0 in (20.7 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 0 in (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | 4 × 12-pounder carronades |
HMS Dove was a mercantile vessel of unknown name or origin. The Admiralty purchased her on 21 May 1805 and registered her on 28 May. She underwent fitting at Deptford for foreign service between 21 May and 3 July. Lieutenant Alexander Boyack commissioned her.[1]
- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 370.