HMS Lightning (1806)

Plan of the Lightning
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lightning
Ordered1 October 1805
BuilderObadiah Ayles, Topsham
Laid downJanuary 1806
Launched14 October 1806
FateSold August 1816
General characteristics
Class & typeThais class Ship-sloop
Tons burthen422 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 108 ft 9 in (33.15 m)
  • Keel: 90 ft 7 in (27.6 m)
Beam29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planSloop
Complement121
Armament
  • Upperdeck: 16 × 24-pounder carronades
  • QD: 6 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder bow chasers + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

HMS Lightning was launched in 1806 as a Thais-class fireship. Like the other members of her class she was quickly converted to a sloop. She participated in the second Battle of Copenhagen, captured a number of small prizes, and was sold in 1816.

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