Cormorant-class ship-sloop

His Majesty's ship Blossom off the Sandwich Islands
Class overview
NameCormorant class
Operators Royal Navy
Built1793–1817
In service1794–1833
Completed30
Cancelled1
General characteristics
TypeShip sloop
Tons burthen422.7 bm
Length
  • 108 ft 4 in (33 m) (gundeck)
  • 90 ft 9.625 in (28 m) (keel)
Beam29 ft 7 in (9 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement125 (121 from 1794)
Armament
  • First group as built:
  • Sixteen 6-pounder long guns
  • Later:
  • Sixteen 24-pounder carronades
  • Eight 12-pounder carronades
  • Second group:
  • Sixteen 32-pounder carronades
  • Eight 18-pounder carronades
  • Two 6-pounder

The Cormorant class were built as a class of 16-gun ship sloops for the Royal Navy, although they were re-rated as 18-gun ships soon after completion.

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