Seagull class brig-sloop

Seagull class brig-sloop

The "Seagull" class were built as a 16-gun class of brig-sloops for the Royal Navy, although an extra 2 carronades were added soon after completion. The class was designed by one of the Surveyors of the Navy - Sir William Rule - and approved on 4 January 1805. Five vessels to this design were ordered in December 1804; eight more were ordered in the summer.

Unlike the larger "Cruiser" class brig-sloops, whose main battery was composed of 32-pounder carronades, the "Seagull" class (and the similar "Fly" class brig-sloops designed by Rule's co-Surveyor - Sir John Henslow) were armed with a main battery of 24-pounder carronades.

Vessels

In the following table, the "Seagull" class brig-sloops are listed in the order in which they were instructed to be built (i.e. order dates).

References

*"British Warships in the Age of Sail", Rif Winfield, Seaforth Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4


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