HMS Sheldrake (1825)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sheldrake.

Sheldrake entering Falmouth Harbour
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Sheldrake
Builder	Pembroke Dock
Launched	19 May 1825
Fate	Sold for scrap, 1855
General characteristics
Class and type	Cherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen	235 bm
Length	90 ft 4 in (27.53 m)
Beam	24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draught	12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	Royal Navy: 120 Packet: 21
Armament	Royal Navy: 8 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns Packet: 2 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Sheldrake was a Royal Navy 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop launched in 1825 at Pembroke. In 1827 she became a Post Office Packet Service packet, sailing out of Falmouth, Cornwall. She was sold in 1855 for breaking up.

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