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Laurel Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns22
Approved1805/03/28
Designer
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
RateSixth Rate
TypePost Ship
Designed Crew155
Ships in Class5

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 201.00 Imperial Pound ( 91.15 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 x British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 x British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 24-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     118' 0"98' 7 ¼"32' 0 ¼"10' 6"526 3994
Boreas (22) 1806-1807
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
30.1.1805Yarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight 19.4.18067.12.1807Wrecked118' 0"98' 6 ¼"31' 7 ¾"10' 3"526 2694
Laurel (22) 1806-1808
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
30.1.1805Bridport - Dorset 2.6.180612.9.1808Captured118' 0"98' 7"31' 8"10' 3"525 7994
Comus (22) 1806-1816
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
30.1.1805Yarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight 28.8.18064.11.1816Wrecked120' 10"98' 7"31' 6 ¾"10' 3"522 3694
Garland (22) 1807-1817
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
30.1.1805Bideford - Devon 25.4.18079.5.1817Sold for Break Up118' 1 ½"98' 9"31' 8"10' 3 ½"526 2694
Perseus (22) 1812-1850
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
30.1.1805Ringmore - Devon 20.11.18129.1850Broken Up118' 5"98' 4 ¾"31' 7"10' 3 ¼"522 794

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