HMS Ardent (1841)
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Ardent |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 12 February 1841 |
| Out of service: | 1864 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Alecto class sloop |
| Displacement: | 878 tons |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Armament: | 5 guns |
HMS Ardent was a wooden Alecto-class paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was the fourth ship to use the name Ardent. She was launched on 12 February 1841 at Chatham. She was scrapped in 1865.[1] One of the ship's company, Gunner John Robarts, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Crimean War.[2]
References
- ↑ "HMS Ardent". William Loney background. http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1069. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 21971, p. 650, 1857-02-24. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
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