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ships and were very heavily built. Eight ships were launched; all were converted for use as exploration or survey ships. Four ships of the class are known for the role they played in
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during his exploration of Antarctica and by Franklin on his ill-fated search for the Northwest Passage. The other was the
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Notes: The last bomb-ship in Royal Navy service. Converted to survey ship in December 1835. Receiving ship at
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Fate: Sold on 13 April 1831; re-sold to M. Wright, master, Elder & Co. and left and wrecked state c. 1845
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British Warships of the Age of Sail 1794–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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Notes: Arctic discovery vessel from 1819 to 1827. Converted to survey ship in December 1827
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Ordered: 18 May 1819 (Order transferred to Chatham Dockyard, reordered on 30 August 1828)
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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in 2014 and now preserved as Erebus and Terror National Historic Site of Canada
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Notes: Converted to survey ship in 1826. Receiving ship at Portsmouth in 1839.
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Fate: Abandoned in Arctic on 22 April 1848; discovered underwater in
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of the early 19th century. They were designed for use as bomb or
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was also used as a survey ship, at one time being commanded by
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Builder: Barkworth & Hawkes, North Barton (Hull)
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Builder: Barkworth & Hawkes, North Barton (Hull)
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Notes: Converted to Arctic discovery vessel in 1821
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Seaforth. 973: 951: 933: 931:bomb vessel 926: 917: 913: 901: 897: 893: 885: 884:was renamed 881: 877: 868:sailed with 865: 861: 860: 819: 784: 750: 716: 682: 647: 607: 571: 561:in June 1832 558: 531: 498: 465: 418: 389:bomb vessels 378: 377: 375: 369: 268:Tons burthen 142: 125: 118: 86: 77: 66:Please help 58: 29: 890:survey ship 717:Devastation 331:Full rigged 262:Bomb vessel 208:1814 - 1857 72:introducing 995:Categories 941:References 806:Completed: 800:Laid down: 772:Completed: 738:Completed: 704:Completed: 518:Completed: 485:Completed: 445:Completed: 393:Royal Navy 351:carronades 336:Complement 320:Propulsion 205:In service 199:Royal Navy 827:Builder: 818:HMS  803:Launched: 791:Builder: 785:Beelzebub 769:Launched: 757:Builder: 735:Launched: 723:Builder: 701:Launched: 689:Builder: 655:Builder: 646:HMS  615:Builder: 606:HMS  579:Builder: 570:HMS  539:Builder: 530:HMS  497:HMS  464:HMS  432:Rochester 428:Mary Ross 417:HMS  405:Antarctic 328:Sail plan 229:Cancelled 221:Completed 187:Operators 156:Rochester 124:HMS  117:HMS  111:Ships of 927:Vesuvius 892:, while 683:Vesuvius 635:Woolwich 499:Infernal 344:Armament 149:Builders 914:Sulphur 902:Sulphur 898:Thunder 876:, with 857:Service 751:Volcano 648:Thunder 608:Sulphur 391:of the 276:⁄ 245:Retired 213:Planned 68:improve 980:  960:  934:Terror 929:-class 918:Erebus 886:Beacon 882:Meteor 820:Erebus 707:Notes: 559:Beacon 532:Meteor 521:Notes: 401:Arctic 397:mortar 383:was a 289:Length 196:  119:Griper 894:Aetna 866:Hecla 572:Aetna 466:Hecla 411:Ships 385:class 381:class 379:Hecla 370:Hecla 323:Sails 281:tons 143:Hecla 126:Hecla 53:, or 978:ISBN 958:ISBN 896:and 878:Fury 864:and 862:Fury 783:HMS 749:HMS 715:HMS 681:HMS 419:Fury 403:and 376:The 304:Beam 271:372 258:Type 237:Lost 139:Name 122:and 916:). 387:of 997:: 430:, 339:67 283:bm 278:94 216:12 57:, 49:, 986:. 968:] 966:. 274:1 248:6 240:2 232:4 224:8 93:) 87:( 82:) 78:( 64:. 20:)

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William Edward Parry
HMS Griper
HMS Hecla
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Plymouth Dockyard
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Mary Ross

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