- HMS Egeria (1807)
The first HMS "Egeria" was a 26-gun ship
sloop launched atBridport in1807 . She was of 424 tons and carried a crew of 135 men. Her length, beam, and draught were 108ft., 30ft., and 11ft. On21 December 1808 , "Egeria", commanded by Commander Lewis Hole, captured the French 10-gun vessel "Noesois", and on2 March 1809 , she captured the Danish 6-gun vessel "Aalborg"."Egeria" became a receiving ship at Devonport from
1825 until1860 . She then became a police ship and acted as such until1864 , when she was broken up.
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