Class overview | |
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Name | Musquito class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Firm class |
Succeeded by | Spanker class |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 1 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Floating battery |
Tons burthen | 30622⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 32 ft 0 in (9.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m) |
Sail plan | Top-sail schooner |
Complement | 50 |
Armament |
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The Musquito class was a Royal Navy class of two 4-gun floating batteries built to a design by Admiral Sir Sidney Smith specifically to serve with his squadron in French coastal waters. Both were named and ordered under Admiralty Order 26 May 1794.[1]