 Sheldrake entering Falmouth Harbour | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sheldrake |
| Builder | Pembroke Dock |
| Launched | 19 May 1825 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1855 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 235 bm |
| Length | 90 ft 4 in (27.53 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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HMS Sheldrake was a Royal Navy 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop launched in 1825 at Pembroke. In 1827 she became a Post Office Packet Service packet, sailing out of Falmouth, Cornwall. She was sold in 1855 for breaking up.
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