HMS Reynard (1821)

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

HMS Reynard was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was sold in 1838.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Reynard
Ordered	2 November 1818
Builder	Pembroke Dockyard
Laid down	May 1820
Launched	26 October 1821
Completed	September 1823
Commissioned	18 December 1824
Fate	Broken up, August 1857
General characteristics
Class and type	Cherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen	237 7/94 bm
Length	90 ft 2 in (27.5 m) (gundeck) 73 ft 9 in (22.5 m) (keel)
Beam	24 ft 9 in (7.5 m)
Draught	9 ft 4 in (2.8 m)
Depth	11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	52
Armament	2 × 6-pdr cannon; 8 × 18-pdr carronades

Description

Reynard had a length at the gundeck of 90 feet 2 inches (27.5 m) and 73 feet 9 inches (22.5 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 24 feet 9 inches (7.5 m), a draught of about 9 feet 4 inches (2.8 m) and a depth of hold of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ship's tonnage was 237 7/94 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

Reynard, the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 2 November 1818, laid down in May 1820 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 26 October 1820. She was completed for sea in September 1823 at Plymouth Dockyard.

References

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