HMS Moira (1805)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Moira (or Earl of Moira) |
| Builder | Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard, Kingston |
| Launched | 28 May 1805 |
| Renamed | Charwell on 22 January 1814 |
| Reclassified |
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| Fate | Sold in 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tons burthen | 16859⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 23 ft 8 in (7.2 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan |
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| Complement | 86 (in 1830) |
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HMS Moira (or HMS Earl of Moira) was a British 14-gun schooner of the Royal Navy, that plied the waters of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River during the War of 1812 . Initially constructed for the Provincial Marine in 1805, the vessel took part in the Engagements on Lake Ontario. Renamed Charwell in 1814, following the war, the vessel became a powder hulk and an accommodation vessel. The vessel was sold in 1837.