HMS Persian (1839)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Persian |
| Ordered | 31 December 1835 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1838 |
| Launched | 7 October 1839 |
| Completed | 24 April 1840 |
| Commissioned | 23 February 1840 |
| Fate | Broken up by 27 June 1866 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Acorn-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 483 88/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 9 in (3.6 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 10 in (4.5 m) |
| Complement | 110–130 |
| Armament | 2 × 32-pdr guns; 14 × 32-pdr carronades |
HMS Persian was a sixteen-gun Acorn-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy during the 1830s.
Persian had a length at the gundeck of 105 feet 1 inch (32.0 m) and 82 feet 9 inches (25.2 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 33 feet 6 inches (10.2 m), a draught of 11 feet 9 inches (3.6 m) and a depth of hold of 14 feet 10 inches (4.5 m). The ship's tonnage was 483 88⁄94 tons burthen.[1] The Acorn class was initially armed with a pair of 32-pounder guns and fourteen 32-pounder carronades. The armament was later changed to four 32-pounder cannon and a dozen 32-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 110–30 officers and ratings.[2]