HMS Ardent (1841)

HMS Ardent (1841)

HMS "Ardent" was a wooden "Alecto"-class paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was the fourth ship to use the name "Ardent." She was launched on 12 February 1841 at Chatham. She was scrapped in 1865. [cite web |url=http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1069 |title=HMS "Ardent" |publisher=William Loney background |accessdate=2008-06-27] One of the ship's company, Gunner John Robarts, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Crimean War. [LondonGazette |issue=21971 |date=1857-02-24 |startpage=650 |endpage= |supp= |accessdate=2008-06-27]

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