HMS Sparrow (1828)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sparrow |
| Namesake | Sparrow |
| Ordered | 20 March 1819 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1827 |
| Launched | 28 June 1828 |
| Commissioned | 18 July 1828 |
| Home port | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Fate | Broken up, August 1860 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bramble-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 163 13/94 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 24 ft 3 in (7.4 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Depth | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 8 × 12-pdr carronades |
HMS Sparrow was a 10-gun Bramble-class cutter built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was broken up in August 1860.
Sparrow had a length at the gundeck of 70 feet 9 inches (21.6 m) and 52 feet 4 inches (16.0 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 24 feet 3 inches (7.4 m), a draught of about 10 feet (3.0 m) and a depth of hold of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ship's tonnage was 163 13⁄94 tons burthen.[1] The Bramble class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and eight 12-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 50 officers and ratings.[2]