HMS Zephyr (1823)

History
United Kingdom
NameZephyr
Ordered2 November 1818
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downNovember 1821
Launched1 November 1823
Completed23 June 1824
FateSold 8 September 1838
General characteristics
Class & typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen22834⁄94, or 233, or 235 (bm)
Length
  • 90 ft (27.4 m) (gundeck)
  • 71 ft 3 in (21.7 m) (keel)
Beam24 ft 9 in (7.5 m)
Draught8 ft 8 in (2.6 m)
Depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • RN:52
  • Packet:21
Armament
  • RN:2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Packet:2 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Zephyr was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy and launched in 1823. She then became a Falmouth Post Office Packet Service packet. She was sold in 1836.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.