HMS Redbridge (1807)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Redbridge and HMS Variable.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Redbridge
BuilderAmerica
Launched1806
Acquired1807 by capture
RenamedHMS Variable in 1808
FateSold 1814
General characteristics
Tons burthen172 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 80 ft 5 in (24.5 m)
  • Keel: 67 ft 7 in (20.6 m)
Beam21 ft 10 in (6.7 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 0 in (2.4 m)
Sail planSchooner
Complement50
Armament2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 12-pounder carronades

HMS Redbridge was the French schooner Aristotle, built in America. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Redbridge in 1807 and renamed her HMS Variable in 1808. She was sold in 1814.

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