HMS Mackerel (1804)

HMS Mackerel was a Royal Navy Ballahoo-class schooner of four 12-pounder carronades and a crew of 20. The prime contractor for the vessel was Goodrich & Co., in Bermuda, and she was launched in 1804. Given that she served entirely during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, she had an unusually peaceful and uneventful career, primarily on the Newfoundland Station, before she was sold in 1815.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mackerel.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Mackerel
Ordered23 June 1803
BuilderGoodrich & Co. (prime contractor), Bermuda
Laid down1803
Launched1804
FateSold 14 December 1815
General characteristics
TypeBallahoo-class schooner
Tons burthen70 41⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 55 ft 2 in (16.8 m)
  • Keel: 40 ft 10+1⁄2 in (12.5 m)
Beam18 ft 0 in (5.5 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 0 in (2.7 m)
Sail planSchooner
Complement20
Armament4 x 12-pounder carronades
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