HMS Forth (1833)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Forth |
| Ordered | 9 June 1825 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | November 1828 |
| Launched | 1 August 1833 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 4 August 1883 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Seringapatam-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1218 40/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Forth was a 44-gun Seringapatam-class fifth-rate frigate built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s, one of three ships of the Andromeda sub-class. After completion in 1833, she was ordered to be converted into a steam-powered ship in 1845, but this did not happen for another decade.