American brig 'Malek Adhel' (1846)

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Malek Adhel
Nominal Guns	10	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Previously	Mexican brigantine 'Malek Adhel' (1840) (10) 1840-1846 Mexican 10 Gun Unrated Brigantine
Captured	26.9.1846	DANFS
Shipyard	New York - New York	DANFS
Constructor	Webb William HMexican Ship Builder	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Brig	DANFS
Sold	1848	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth20' 7"Imperial Feet6.2738
Draught Aft7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622
Displacement125Ton

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1846 - 1846LieutenantDANFS

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Monday 27th of July 2026 11:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797) (40) 1797-1821 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:14	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1798) (36) 1798-1813 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1804 Renamed "Seine"
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:12	Jon Miller	Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton (1^st Baronet of Marlborough House)British Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:11	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Centaur' (1797) (74) 1797-1819 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:10	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Achille' (1798) (74) 1798-1865 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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