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Quail Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns4
Approved1816
Designer 
RateUnrated
TypeSchooner
Designed Crew30
Ships in Class6

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 24.50 Imperial Pound ( 11.11 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck2 x British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 x British 12-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     55' 6"44' 5"18' 7"7' 6"81 5594
Linnet (4) 1817-1833
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
23.5.1816Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 3.1.18177.8.1833Sold for Break Up55' 8"44' 7 ⅜"18' 8"7' 6"82 6594
Quail (4) 1817-1829
British 4 Gun
Other Schooner
1822 Renamed "Providence"
1822 Renamed "Quail"
23.5.1816Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 31.1.181710.4.1829Broken Up55' 8"44' 7 ⅜"18' 8"7' 6"82 6594
Swift (4) 1817-1821
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
23.5.1816Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 15.2.18178.1821Sold55' 6"44' 5"18' 7"7' 6"81 5594
Redbreast (4) 1817-1850
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
23.5.1816Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 18.2.18171850Sold55' 6"44' 5"18' 7"7' 6"81 5594
Woodlark (4) 1821-1863
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
23.5.1816Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 31.7.182123.9.1863Sold55' 6"44' 5"18' 7"7' 6"81 5594
Highflyer (4) 1822-1833
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
23.5.1816Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 11.6.18227.8.1833Sold55' 6"44' 5"18' 7"7' 6"81 5594

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