HMS Levant (1813)
Levant | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Levant |
| Ordered | 18 November 1812 |
| Builder | William Courtney, Chester |
| Laid down | January 1813 |
| Launched | 8 December 1813 |
| Completed | By 22 April 1814 |
| Fate | Broken up by 9 October 1820 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Rated 20-gun Cyrus-class sixth rate |
| Tons burthen | 464 42⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 29 ft 10 in (9.09 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Complement | 135 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounders bow chasers + 20 × 32-pounder carronades |
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HMS Levant was a 20-gun Cyrus-class sixth rate of the Royal Navy built by William Courtney, of Chester. She was captured by USS Constitution on 20 February 1815 during War of 1812. Levant was soon recaptured, and after 1817 was reclassified as a sloop-of-war. She was broken up in 1820.