HMS Unicorn (1824)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Unicorn |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Ordered | 23 July 1817 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, England |
| Laid down | February 1822 |
| Launched | 30 March 1824 |
| In service | 1824 |
| Out of service | ~1964 |
| Refit | 1824, refit during construction to receiving/barracks vessel |
| Homeport | Dundee, Scotland |
| Status | Museum ship, Dundee, Scotland |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Modified Leda-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1077 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 40 ft 3 in (12.27 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
| Sail plan | Although never given masts, she was planned as a full-rigged ship |
| Range | Cannot move without tow (never rigged) |
| Complement | 315 |
| Armament |
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HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction. Listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, Unicorn is now a museum ship in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is the oldest ship in Scotland, one of the oldest ships in the world, and one of the last intact warships from the age of sail. As of January 2025, the ship is due to undergo restoration and relocation to a newly restored dry dock (Dundee's East Graving Dock).