HMS Magnet (1807)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Royal Navy | |
| Name | HMS Magnet |
| Ordered | 1 October 1806 |
| Builder | Robert Guillaume, Northam, Southampton |
| Launched | 19 October 1807 |
| Fate | Wrecked 11 January 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 38241⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig rigged |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns |
HMS Magnet was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop built at Robert Guillaume’s yard at Northam and launched in 1807. She served in the Baltic, where she took two prizes, one an armed privateer, before wrecking in 1809.