HMS Union (1823)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | City of Kingston |
| Namesake | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Launched | 1821 |
| Fate | Sold 1823 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Acquired | 1823 by purchase |
| Fate | Wrecked 17 May 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 84 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 18 ft 0 in (5.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) |
| Sail plan | schooner |
| Armament | 3 or 4 guns |
| Notes | She was fitted with two centreboards on pivots with the result that she had a draught of only 6 ft 6 in (2.0 m). |
HMS Union was the mercantile City of Kingston that the Royal Navy purchased in 1823 for service as a 3-gun schooner. She served in the suppression of the slave trade in the West Indies. She was wrecked in 1828.