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Starling (H.M.S.) (I)

Starling (H.M.S.) (I)
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Historia

This cutter, (lark-class) was built in 1829 by H.M. Dockyard (Pembroke).

Notas históricas

This vessel was cutter-rigged. This vessel was under the command of Lieutenant Kellett RN who charted the Columbia River as far as the fort. Her visit to Vancouver Island in 1837 was the first of a British warship since 1796.

In 1844 this vessel was sold out of service.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1829-1844 she was a warship of the Royal Navy.

Capitanes

Lieutenant Kellett RN

Armamento

2-6pdr carronades
2-6pr guns

Reconstrucciones

In 1834 she was rebuilt as a hydrographic survey vessel.

Referencias

J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK

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