HMS Muros (1809)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Muros
Ordered3 May 1808
BuilderChatham Dockyard (M/shipwright Robert Seppings)
Laid downJune 1808
Launched25 October 1809
FateSold 18 April 1822 for breaking up
General characteristics
Class & typeCrocus-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen2517294 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:92 ft 1 in (28.1 m)
  • Keel:72 ft 9+12 in (22.2 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.8 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 8 in (3.9 m)
Complement86
Armament2 × 6-pounder bow chasers + 12 × 24-pounder carronades

HMS Muros was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1809. She had a relatively uneventful career though she did participate in one major campaign. She was sold in 1822 for breaking up.