HMS Pigeon (1827)

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

History
United Kingdom
NamePigeon
Ordered25 March 1823
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downMay 1825
Launched6 October 1827
Completed23 February 1829
FateSold, 27 July 1847
General characteristics
Class & typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen23510⁄94 bm
Length90 ft (27.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
Draught9 ft 6 in (2.9 m)
Depth of hold11 ft (3.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig rig
Complement52
Armament

HMS Pigeon was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was sold in 1847.

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