HMS Variable (1814)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameEdward
Launched1812, United States
Acquired31 October 1814 by purchase of a prize
RenamedHMS Variable
FateBroken up, December 1817
General characteristics
Tons burthen324, or 360 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 104 ft 6 in (31.9 m)
  • Keel: 82 ft 2 in (25.0 m)
Beam27 ft 3 in (8.3 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 0 in (4.0 m)
Complement95
Armament12 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Variable was the United States brig Edward, built in 1812, captured and brought into Jamaica that the Royal Navy purchased in 1814. The Navy sold her in 1817 for breaking up.

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