At least two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Destruction.
HMS Destruction (1804) edit
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Destruction |
| Ordered | 22 May 1804 |
| Laid down | August 1804 |
| Launched | 3 September 1804 |
| Fate | Sold 1806 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 7681⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 0 in (2.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Armament | 4 × 18-pounder carronades + 1 × 10" mortar |
Destruction was a Convulsion-class bomb vessel launched in 1804. Lieutenant Peter Wright commissioned her in 1805 for the Downs station. She was paid off in June 1806 and sold on 27 August 1806.[1]
HMS Destruction (1814) edit
Destruction was an American gunboat captured at the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814. She remained in service until at least 4 June 1815.[2] Prize money for her and the other vessels captured at the battle was paid in July 1821.[3]
Citations edit
- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 376.
- ^ Paullin and Paxson (1914), p.436.
- ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1561.
References edit
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Paullin, Charles Oscar and Frederic Logan Paxson (1914) Guide to the materials in London archives for the history of the United States since 1783. (Carnegie Institution of Washington).
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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