| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Royal George |
| Operator | Revenue Service |
| Builder | Cowes |
| Launched | 1803 |
| Fate | Sold 1806 |
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| Name | HMS Bustard |
| Namesake | Bustard |
| Acquired | 1806 by purchase |
| Commissioned | 12 April 1808 |
| Out of service | paid off in 1815 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "29 July Boat Service 1809"[1] |
| Fate | Sold 1815 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Royal George |
| Acquired | 1815 by purchase |
| Fate | Lost 1825 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 227,[3] or 270 (bm) |
| Complement | 95 (Royal Navy) |
| Armament | 14 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns |
Royal George was launched in 1803 as a brig for the Revenue Service. The Royal Navy purchased her in 1806 and renamed her HMS Bustard. She served on active duty between 1808 and 1815, distinguishing herself in operations in the Mediterranean. She then sailed to the West Indies. The Royal Navy sold her in 1815 and she became the whaler Royal George. She made three whaling voyages and was lost in 1825 on her fourth.
- ^ "No. 20939". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 246.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 323.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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