 HMS Satellite commanded by Captain T. Robb in a heavy gale, Feb 28th 1838. Lat 29. Long 64.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Satellite |
| Ordered | 9 June 1825 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | June 1826 |
| Launched | 3 October 1826 |
| Completed | 14 February 1827 |
| Commissioned | 22 November 1826 |
| Fate | Broken up, February 1849 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Satellite-class sloop |
| Tons burthen | 466 41/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 31 ft 2 in (9.5 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 9 in (3.6 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft 10 in (4.2 m) |
| Complement | 125 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 16 × 32-pdr carronades |
HMS Satellite was an 18-gun sloop, the name ship of her class, built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s.