HMS Strombolo (1797)
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For other ships with the same name, see Leander (ship) and HMS Strombolo.
HMS Strombolo was launched in 1795 at North Shields as the mercantile Leander. The Royal Navy purchased her in 1797, converted her to a bomb-vessel, and renamed her. She participated in the capture of Malta in 1800. The Navy laid her up in 1802 and had her broken up in 1809.
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Name | Leander |
Builder | Thomas Hearn, North Shields[1] |
Fate | Sold 1797 |
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Acquired | April 1797 by purchase |
Fate | Broken up 1809 |
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Class and type | Bomb-vessel |
Tons burthen | 32364⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 28 ft 5+1⁄4 in (8.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 6+1⁄2 in (3.8 m) |
Complement | 67 |
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