HMS Kangaroo (1805)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Kangaroo.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Kangaroo |
| Builder: | Joseph Brindley, Lynn |
| Laid down: | August 1803 |
| Launched: | 19 September 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 369 40⁄94 bm |
| Length: |
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| Beam: | 28 ft 2 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 9.5 in (4.20 m) |
| Complement: | 121 |
HMS Kangaroo was an 18-gun sloop launched in 1805.
She captured the French privateer Egayant on 20 November 1808. Sold on 14 December 1815.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. 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. OCLC 67375475.
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