Banterer-class post ship facts for kids
A model of HMS Cyane showing her after her capture by USS Constitution
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| Name: | Banterer-class post ships |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Completed: | 6 |
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| Type | Sixth-rate post ship |
| Tons burthen | 537 2/94 (as designed) |
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| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 155 (later raised to 175). |
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The Banterer-class ships were a group of six sailing warships built for the Royal Navy (the British Navy) around 1805. These ships were called "sixth rate" post ships, which meant they were smaller warships with 22 guns. They were designed by Sir William Rule and played a part in the Napoleonic Wars. The first four ships were launched in 1806, and the last two in 1807.
One ship, the Banterer, was lost in 1808. Another, the Cyane, was captured by the United States Navy in 1815. The remaining four ships were taken out of service in 1816.
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Meet the Banterer-Class Ships
The Banterer-class ships were important for the Royal Navy during a busy time in history. They were built to be fast and useful for various tasks at sea. Each ship had its own story, from its construction to its final days.
HMS Crocodile
- Builder: Simon Temple, South Shields
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: April 19, 1806
- Completed: August 10, 1806, at Chatham Dockyard
- What happened to it: This ship was taken apart (broken up) at Portsmouth in October 1816.
HMS Daphne
- Builder: Robert Davy, Topsham, Exeter
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: July 2, 1806
- Completed: October 4, 1806, at Plymouth Dockyard
- What happened to it: The Daphne was sold in February 1816 to be broken up. However, it was instead used as a trading ship (mercantile Daphne) and was last recorded in 1823.
HMS Cossack
- Builder: Simon Temple, South Shields
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: December 24, 1806
- Completed: July 2, 1807, at Chatham Dockyard
- What happened to it: This ship was taken apart at Portsmouth in June 1816.
HMS Cyane
- Builder: John Bass, Topsham, Exeter
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: October 14, 1806
- Completed: July 13, 1807, at Plymouth Dockyard
- What happened to it: The Cyane was captured by the American ship USS Constitution near Madeira on February 20, 1815.
HMS Banterer
- Builder: Simon Temple, South Shields
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: February 24, 1807
- Completed: July 12, 1807, at Chatham Dockyard
- What happened to it: The Banterer was wrecked (destroyed in an accident) in the Saint Lawrence River in October 1808.
HMS Porcupine
- Builder: Thomas Owen, Topsham, Exeter
- Ordered: January 30, 1805
- Launched: January 26, 1807
- Completed: June 22, 1807, at Plymouth Dockyard
- What happened to it: This ship was sold to be taken apart at Portsmouth in April 1816.
