HMS Speedy (1828)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Speedy |
| Ordered | 1822 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1827 |
| Launched | 28 June 1828 |
| Completed | 2 November 1828 |
| Commissioned | 2 November 1833 |
| Renamed | As YC.11, 1866 |
| Reclassified | As a mooring lighter, August 1853 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1876 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Nightingale-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 123 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.9 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 9 in (3.3 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Complement | 34 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 6-pdr carronades |
HMS Speedy was a 6-gun Nightingale-class cutter built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was broken up in 1876.
Speedy had a length at the gundeck of 63 feet 9 inches (19.4 m) and 46 feet 10 inches (14.3 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 22 feet 6 inches (6.9 m), a draught of about 10 feet 9 inches (3.3 m) and a depth of hold of 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m). The ship's tonnage was 123 tons burthen.[1] The Nightingale class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and four 6-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 34 officers and ratings.[2]