HMS Ariadne was launched at Cowes in 1803 as the civilian vessel Ariadne. The Royal Navy purchased her in July 1805 as an advice boat and commissioned her under Lieutenant John Wells. It renamed her HMS Dove later that year, and then in 1806 renamed her HMS Flight.
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Ariadne |
Builder | Cowes |
Launched | 1803 |
Fate | Sold to the government July 1805 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Ariadne |
Acquired | July 1805 |
Renamed |
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Fate | Disappeared September 1806 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Cutter |
Tons burthen | 187(bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 6 guns |
In September 1806 Flight disappeared in the English Channel, and was presumed to have foundered with the loss of all hands.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 370.
- ^ Hepper (1994), p. 115.
References
edit- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
- 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.