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Snake Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns18
Approved1796/12/20
Designer
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
RateUnrated
TypeSloop
Designed Crew121
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 262.00 Imperial Pound ( 118.82 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     100' 0"77' 3 ½"30' 6"12' 9"382 4194
Victor (18) 1797-1808
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
11.3.1797King's Lynn - Norfolk 11.3.17975.9.1808Sold100' 1 ½"77' 5"30' 7"12' 9"385 1594
Snake (18) 1797-1816
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
19.12.1796Buckler's Hard - Hampshire 18.12.179718.4.1816Sold100' 1 ½"77' 4"30' 7 ½"12' 9"385 7594
Childers (18) 1827-1865
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
20.6.1823Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 23.8.182719.8.1865Sold100' 0"77' 3 ½"30' 6"12' 9"382 4194
Cruizer (18) 1828-1849
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
10.6.1823Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 19.1.18283.1849Sold100' 0"77' 3 ½"30' 6"12' 9"382 4194

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