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'''HMS ''Peacock''''' has been the name of several [[Royal Navy]] vessels. |
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Two different British sloops of war active during the [[War of 1812]]: |
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The first was sunk by [[USS Hornet (1805, brig)|USS Hornet]] off the coast of [[Sinking of HMS Peacock|Guiana]] on February 24, [[1813]]. |
*Two different British sloops of war active during the [[War of 1812]]: |
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**The first was sunk by [[USS Hornet (1805, brig)|USS Hornet]] off the coast of [[Sinking of HMS Peacock|Guiana]] on [[February 24]], [[1813]]. |
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* A wood screw [[Albacore class gunboat]], launched 1856 |
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* A composite screw gunboat, launched 1888 |
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* [[HMS Peacock (U96)]] - A [[Black Swan class sloop]] launched 1943 |
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* [[HMS Peacock (P239)]] - A [[Peacock class patrol vessel]] launched 1982 |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 16:02, 2 June 2007
HMS Peacock has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels.
- Two different British sloops of war active during the War of 1812:
- The first was sunk by USS Hornet off the coast of Guiana on February 24, 1813.
- The second was built in 1806 and commissioned USS Wasp in 1807. Captured by the British in October, 1812, she foundered off the Virginia Capes in 1813.
- A wood screw Albacore class gunboat, launched 1856
- A composite screw gunboat, launched 1888
- HMS Peacock (U96) - A Black Swan class sloop launched 1943
- HMS Peacock (P239) - A Peacock class patrol vessel launched 1982
References
- 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 Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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