HMS Belvidera (1809)
Battle between HMS Belvidera and USS President on 23 August 1812 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Belvidera |
| Ordered | 28 September 1808 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | December 1808 |
| Launched | 23 December 1809 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Apollo-class fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 94353⁄94 (as designed) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 38 ft 2 in (11.63 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 264 |
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HMS Belvidera was a Royal Navy 36-gun Apollo-class frigate built in Deptford in 1809. She saw action in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 and continued a busy career at sea into the middle of the 19th century. In 1846 she was reduced to harbour service, in 1860 she became a receiving ship, and she was finally disposed of in 1906.