Ordered 8 November 1828 Laid down June 1829 Construction started June 1829 Draft 2.87 m | Namesake Raven Completed 29 December 1829 Launched 21 October 1829 | |
HMS Raven was a four-gun Lark-class cutter built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was sold for scrap in 1859.
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Description
Raven had a length at the gundeck of 60 feet 9 inches (18.5 m) and 49 feet 5 inches (15.1 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 20 feet 5 inches (6.2 m), a draught of about 9 feet 5 inches (2.9 m) and a depth of hold of 9 feet (2.7 m). The ship's tonnage was 108 63/94 tons burthen. The Lark class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and a pair of 6-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 35 officers and ratings.
Construction and career
Raven, the eighth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 8 November 1828, laid down in June 1829 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 21 October 1829. She was completed on 29 December 1829 at Plymouth Dockyard.