Severn (1806 ship)

	Severn, c.1835; Joseph Walter (1783–1856), Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
History
United Kingdom
Name	Severn
Namesake	River Severn
Builder	Hilhouse, Sons and Co., Bristol, Gloucestershire
Launched	1806
Fate	Abandoned at sea late 1838
General characteristics
Tons burthen	478, or 47850⁄94 (bm)
Length	113 ft 5 in (34.6 m)
Beam	31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	Ship-rigged; later barque
Complement	30
Armament	12 × 9&4-pounder guns
Notes	Two decks, three masts, square stem, quarter galleries, and figure head

Severn was launched at Bristol in 1806. She spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. In 1813 she ran down and sank another merchantman. In late 1838 Severn's crew had to abandon her in the Atlantic in a sinking condition.

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[FOOTNOTEHackman2001312-3] Hackman (2001), p. 312.

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History
Severn, c.1835; Joseph Walter (1783–1856), Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
United Kingdom
Name	Severn
Namesake	River Severn
Builder	Hilhouse, Sons and Co.,^[1] Bristol, Gloucestershire
Launched	1806
Fate	Abandoned at sea late 1838
General characteristics
Tons burthen	478,^[2]^[3] or 47850⁄94^[1] (bm)
Length	113 ft 5 in (34.6 m)^[1]
Beam	31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)^[1]
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	Ship-rigged; later barque
Complement	30^[2]
Armament	12 × 9&4-pounder guns^[2]
Notes	Two decks, three masts, square stem, quarter galleries, and figure head^[1]