History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Shark |
Acquired | 1794 |
Fate | Crew mutinied in 1795 and handed her over to the French |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Hoy |
Tons burthen | 63 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 14 ft 3+1⁄4 in (4.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 6 ft 4 in (1.9 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Complement | 30 |
Armament | 1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades |
HMS Shark was a former Dutch hoy that the British Admiralty purchased in 1794 for service with the Royal Navy. In 1795 her crew mutinied and handed her over to the French.