 Drawing of the Penguin, 1836
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Penguin |
| Namesake | Penguin |
| Ordered | 14 April 1836 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | November 1836 |
| Launched | 10 April 1838 |
| Completed | 21 September 1838 |
| Commissioned | 24 July 1838 |
| Renamed | As WV.31, 25 May 1863 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 5 June 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Alert-class brig |
| Tons burthen | 360 4/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 30 ft 4 in (9.2 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 11 in (3.3 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) |
| Complement | 44 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 12-pdr carronades |
HMS Penguin was a six-gun Alert-class packet brig built for the Royal Navy during the 1830s.
Description
Penguin had a length at the gundeck of 95 feet (29.0 m) and 75 feet (22.9 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 30 feet 4 inches (9.2 m), a draught of 10 feet 11 inches (3.3 m) and a depth of hold of 14 feet 8 inches (4.5 m). The ship's tonnage was 360 4⁄94 tons burthen. The Alert class was initially armed with a pair of 6-pounder cannon and four 12-pounder carronades. Later they were equipped with six 32-pounder or eight 18-pounder cannon. The ships had a crew of 44 officers and ratings.
Construction and career
Penguin, the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 14 April 1836, laid down in November 1836 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 10 April 1838. She was completed on 21 September 1838 at Plymouth Dockyard and commissioned on 24 July of that year.
Notes
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) . Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Phillips, Lawrie; Lieutenant Commander (2014). Pembroke Dockyard and the Old Navy: A Bicentennial History. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-5214-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (epub). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.
External links
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