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Albert

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Nominal Guns3BWAS-1817
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Keel Laid Down8.1840BWAS-1817
Launched29.8.1840BWAS-1817
First Commissioned8.9.1840BWAS-1817
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1817
ShipyardBirkenhead - Cheshire BWAS-1817
Ship ClassAlbert Class (1840)BWAS-1817
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1817
Ship TypePaddle SteamerBWAS-1817
Sailing RigTopsail SchoonerBWAS-1817
Transfered1.3.1845BWAS-1817

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1817
Length of Gundeck136' 0"Imperial Feet41.4528 
Length of Keel118' 4"Imperial Feet35.972 
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Displacement340Ton 
Burthen459Tons BM 

Armament


29.8.1840Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.07 kg)BWAS-1817
Gun Deck3 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1-Pounder

Service History


DateEventSource
1.3.1845

Ordered transfered to the Colonial Government of Gambia.

BWAS-1817
1850

Broken up

BWAS-1817

 
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