HMS Arrow (1796)
British naval sloop 1796–1805 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arrow.
HMS Arrow was a sloop-of-war in the Royal Navy that the Admiralty purchased in 1796. during the French Revolutionary Wars she participated in many actions, including one that resulted in her crew qualifying for the Naval General Service Medal. On 3 February 1805 she and Acheron were escorting a convoy from Malta to England when they encountered two French frigates. Arrow and Acheron were able to save the majority of the vessels of the convoy by their resistance before they were compelled to strike. Arrow sank almost immediately after surrendering, and Acheron was so badly damaged that the French burnt her.
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Action of HMS Arrow and Acheron against the French frigates Hortense and Incorruptible: Beginning of the action, 4 February 1805, by Francis Sartorious Jr., National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Left to right: Acheron, Hortense, Arrow, and Incorruptible | |
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Name | HMS Arrow |
Builder | Hobbs & Hellyer at Redbridge |
Commissioned | 1796 |
Decommissioned | 1805 |
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Captured | 4 February 1805 |
Fate | Burned 4 February 1805 |
General characteristics [3] | |
Tons burthen | 38616⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 128 ft 8 in (39.2 m) (overall); 80 ft 8 in (24.6 m) (keel) |
Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 11 in (2.4 m) |
Sail plan | Sloop |
Complement | 121 (later 140) |
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