HMS Narcissus (1801)

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

Plan of the Narcissus
History
United Kingdom
NameNarcissus
BuilderKing's Yard at Deptford
Laid down1 January 1799
Launched25 August 1801
FateBroken up 1837
General characteristics
Class & typeNarcissus-class frigate
Tons burthen90890⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 142 ft 5+3⁄4 in (43.4 m)
  • Keel: 118 ft 11+1⁄8 in (36.2 m)
Beam37 ft 10+7⁄8 in (11.6 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Complement254
Armament
  • Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 24-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 24-pounder carronades

HMS Narcissus was a 32-gun Narcissus-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The lead ship of her class, she was launched in 1801 and participated in the War of 1812.

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