HMS Pearl (1828)
![]() HMS Pearl capturing the Spanish slaver Opposicao in 1838. 1840 painting by William Adolphus Knell | |
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Name | HMS Pearl |
Launched | 17 March 1828 |
Fate | Broken up, 1851 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | sloop |
Tons burthen | 558 (bm) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 20 guns |
HMS Pearl was a 20-gun British Royal Navy sloop.[1] Lord Clarence Paget, then a Commander, was given command of Pearl on 17 January 1837.[2] On 18 April 1838 she captured the Portuguese slave brig Diligente.[3] On 28 April, off the coast of Havana, she captured the Spanish slave schooner Opposicao. She also captured the slave ship Vengador.
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References[edit]
- ^ "HMS Pearl". Pdavis.nl. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Biography of Lord Clarence Edward Paget R.N". Pdavis.nl. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "H.M.S. Pearl, commanded by Lord Clarence Paget". Grosvenorprints.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.