HMS Blossom (1806)
.jpg) His Majesty's ship Blossom off the Sandwich Islands | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Blossom |
| Ordered: | 19 November 1805 |
| Builder: | Robert Guillaume, Northam |
| Laid down: | February 1806 |
| Launched: | 10 December 1806 |
| Completed: | 21 April 1807 |
| Reclassified: |
Exploration ship in 1825 Survey ship in 1829 Hulked in 1833 |
| Fate: | Broken up in August 1848 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 18-gun Cormorant-class sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen: | 422 bm |
| Length: |
108 ft 4 in (33.02 m) (overall) 90 ft 8 in (27.64 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Sloop |
| Complement: | 121 |
| Armament: |
(as built)
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HMS Blossom was an 18-gun Cormorant-class sloop-of-war. She was built in 1806 and is best known for the 1825-1828 Captain Beechey expedition to the Pacific Ocean, primarily and explored as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska, the furthest point into the Arctic any non-Inuit had been at the time.
She was re-rated as a 24-gun sixth rate in February 1817, converted to serve as an exploration ship in 1825, and on her return used as a survey ship from 1829. Blossom was hulked as a lazarette at Sheerness in January 1833, and was broken up at Chatham in August 1848.
References
- Beechey, Frederick William (1832). Narrative of A Voyage To The Pacific And Beering's Strait, To Co-Operate With The Polar Expeditions Performed In His Majesty's Ship Blossom, Under The Command Of Captain F. W. Beechey, R. N. In The Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea. http://books.google.com/books?id=7YcBAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- Winfield, Rif; Lyon, David (2003). The Sail and Steam Navy List, 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1861760326.
- Ships of discovery and exploration, by Lincoln P. Paine
- Earliest Records of the Islands Their Discovery by Captain Beechey, H.M.S. "Blossom"
- Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Blossom
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