HMS Manly (1797)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Experiment |
| Owner | J. Scougal |
| Builder | Leith |
| Launched | 1792 |
| Fate | Sold 1797 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | GB No. 37 |
| Acquired | April 1797 by purchase |
| Renamed | HMS Manly |
| Fate | Sold 1802 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Experiment |
| Owner | Dice |
| Acquired | 1802 by purchase |
| Fate | Last listed 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 157, or 166 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 21 ft 3 in (6.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament |
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HMS Manly (or Manley), was originally the merchant ship Experiment, launched in 1792 at Leith. The British Royal Navy purchased her in 1797, used her as a gun-brig escorting convoys, and then sold her in 1802. New owners sailed her between London and Montserrat; she was last listed in 1816.