History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Redoubt |
Acquired | March 1793 by purchase |
Fate | Sold 1802 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 3864⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 29 ft 11 in (9.1 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Complement | 150, or 146 (later) |
Armament | 20 × 42-pounder carronades |
HMS Redoubt was the mercantile Rover, which the Royal Navy purchased in March 1793 on the outbreak of war with France. The Navy fitted her as a floating battery. It sold her in 1802.