| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Severn |
| Namesake | River Severn |
| Builder | James Bonner and James Horsburgh, Calcutta[1] |
| Launched | 27 April 1812[1] |
| Fate | Sold to the Navy Board in 1813 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Camel |
| Namesake | Camel |
| Acquired | 1 November 1813, by purchase[1] |
| Fate | Sold 22 April 1831 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Severn |
| Owner | George Mott Braithwaite |
| Acquired | 22 April 1831 by purchase |
| Fate | Lost c.1842 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 550,[2] or 558,[3] or 56934⁄94, or 56735⁄94,[4] or 57165⁄94,[5] or 586[6] (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 1 in (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament | 16 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 9-pounder chase guns |
HMS Camel was launched in 1812 at Calcutta as Severn. She sailed to England where the navy purchased her for use as a troopship and transport. She had an uneventful naval career and the navy sold her in 1831. Her new owner returned her to her name of Severn. She made one voyage to Bengal and back for the British East India Company (EIC). She continued to trade with India but disappeared circa 1841.
- ^ a b c d Winfield (2008), p. 398.
- ^ Phipps (1840), p. 104.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 312.
- ^ MacGregor (1984), p. 23.
- ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 87.
- ^ Hardy (1835), p. 79.