British Sixth Rate frigate 'Alarm' (1845)

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Alarm
Nominal Guns	26	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.2.1843	B181
Keel Laid Down	9.1843	B181
Launched	22.4.1845	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	B181
Ship Class	Spartan Class (1837)
Designed by	Sir William SymondsBritish Designer Ship Builder	B181
Category	Sixth Rate	B181
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	7.7.1904	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Length of Keel106' 1"Imperial Feet32.313
Breadth40' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet12.1984
Breadth (oa)40' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet12.1984
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen911 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.4.1845Broadside Weight = 416 Imperial Pound ( 188.656 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

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