HMS Partridge (1829)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Partridge.

HMS Partridge was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was sold in 1864.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Partridge
Namesake	Partridge
Ordered	28 October 1826
Builder	Pembroke Dockyard
Laid down	August 1828
Launched	12 October 1829
Completed	24 April 1836
Fate	Sold, 2 February 1864
General characteristics
Class and type	Cherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen	230 64/94 bm
Length	90 ft (27.4 m) (gundeck) 72 ft 3 in (22.0 m) (keel)
Beam	24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
Draught	9 ft (2.7 m)
Depth	11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	52
Armament	2 × 6-pdr cannon; 8 × 18-pdr carronades

Description

Partridge had a length at the gundeck of 90 feet (27.4 m) and 72 feet 3 inches (22.0 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 24 feet 8 inches (7.5 m), a draught of about 9 feet (2.7 m) and a depth of hold of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ship's tonnage was 230 64/94 tons burthen. The Cherokee class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and eight 18-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 52 officers and ratings.

Construction and career

Partridge, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 28 October 1826, laid down in August 1828 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 12 October 1829. She was completed on 24 April 1836 at Plymouth Dockyard.

On 6 June 1838 the ship arrived in Helgoland and was used to deport Harro Harring to Britain.

References

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