HMS Barracouta (1820)

History
United Kingdom
NameBarracouta
Ordered1817
BuilderRoyal Dockyards
Laid down1818
Launched1820
General characteristics
Class and typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Length27 m (89 ft) (overall)
Sail planBrig sloop
Armament
  • Sloop-of-war: 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers + 8 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Survey voyages: 6 guns

HMS Barracouta was a Royal Navy survey ship. It accompanied HMS Leven in 1821 to 1826 in order to map Africa's eastern coastline.[1] The expedition was led by British explorer and naval officer Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen.[2] The master of the Barracouta was A. F. Morgan, whose name was used for Morgan Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[3]

Barracouta was converted to a barque-rigged packet in 1829 and sold in 1836.[4]

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  2. ^ "Cradock and these South African towns are getting name changes". Swisherpost. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Morgan Bay-Gxarha". SA History. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Taylor, James (2008). "1: The Origin & Design of HMS Beagle". Voyage of the Beagle: Darwin's Extraordinary Adventure in Fitzroy's Famous Survey Ship. Conway Publishing, Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-84486-066-1.