HMS Bellona was a Thames sailing barge, one of 11 that the Admiralty purchased in 1794 and stationed at Woolwich. Mr. J. Woodward, a sailing master, commissioned her in 1796. Mr. Richard Simmons replaced him in 1798. She became a mud barge in December 1799; she was broken up in 1805.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Bellona |
| Acquired | 1794 by purchase |
| Fate | Broken up August 1806 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Sailing barge |
| Tons burthen | 86 (bm) |
| Complement | 25 |
| Armament | 2 × 18-pounder guns + 1 × 32-pounder guns |
Citations
edit- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 325.
References
edit- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.