HMS Myrmidon (1813) facts for kids
Myrmidon
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| Name | Myrmidon |
| Namesake | Myrmidons |
| Ordered | 2 August 1811 |
| Builder | Milford Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1812 |
| Launched | 18 June 1813 |
| Completed | 6 February 1814 |
| Commissioned | August 1814 |
| Fate | Broken up by 10 January 1823 |
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| Class and type | Hermes-class post ship |
| Tons burthen | 509 25/94 bm |
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| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Depth | 8 ft 8 in (2.6 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 135 |
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HMS Myrmidon was a sailing ship that served in the Royal Navy a long time ago. She was a 20-gun Hermes-class post ship, which means she was a smaller warship. Myrmidon was built in the 1810s.
She officially joined the Navy in 1813. Later, she sailed to the Mediterranean Sea. In 1819, the ship was stationed in Africa. Myrmidon was taken out of service in 1822 and was taken apart in 1823.
Contents
Myrmidon was designed to be about 119 feet 11 inches (36.6 m) long on her main deck. Her length at the bottom, called the keel, was 99 feet 10 inches (30.4 m). The ship was 31 feet (9.4 m) wide, which is called her beam. She sat 10 feet 3 inches (3.1 m) deep in the water, known as her draught. The inside of her hull, or hold, was 8 feet 8 inches (2.6 m) deep.
The ship weighed 509 tons. Myrmidon carried many weapons. She had eighteen 32-pounder carronades, which were short cannons. She also had two 9-pounder cannons used as chase guns, for firing forwards or backwards. A crew of 135 sailors and officers worked on the ship.
From Order to Launch
The Royal Navy ordered Myrmidon on August 2, 1811. She was the second ship to have this name. Her construction started in July 1812 at Milford Dockyard in Wales. The ship was officially launched into the water on June 18, 1813. She was fully finished at Plymouth Dockyard by February 6, 1814.
Myrmidon's Time at Sea
Myrmidon's first time in active service began in August 1813. Captain Valentine Gardner was her first commander. He was in charge while the ship was still being prepared. Captain Henry Bourchier took over in October, followed by Captain William Patterson in 1814.
On April 25, 1815, Captain Robert Gambier became the commander. The ship was taken out of service in October that year. However, she was quickly put back into service with Captain Gambier still in command. In February 1817, Myrmidon was reclassified as a 20-gun sloop, a type of warship.
Journeys and Decommissioning
That same year, Myrmidon sailed to the Mediterranean Sea. She was taken out of service again on November 19, 1818. But she was recommissioned on March 26, 1818. This time, Commander Henry John Leeke was in charge. The ship was sent to the Africa Station, a naval base in Africa.
Myrmidon finished her service in October 1822 and was taken out of commission. Her demolition, meaning she was taken apart, was completed on January 10, 1823. This happened at Portsmouth Dockyard.
