His Majesty's ship Blossom off the Sandwich Islands
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Class overview | |
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Name | Cormorant class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Built | 1793–1817 |
In service | 1794–1833 |
Completed | 30 |
Cancelled | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship sloop |
Tons burthen | 422.7 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 29 ft 7 in (9 m) |
Depth of hold | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 125 (121 from 1794) |
Armament |
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The Cormorant class were built as a class of 16-gun ship sloops for the Royal Navy, although they were re-rated as 18-gun ships soon after completion.[1]