HMS Investigator (1823)
HMS Investigator was a survey sloop of the Royal Navy. She was purchased in 1823 for service in Indian waters.
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| Name: | HMS Investigator |
| Acquired: | 1823 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | survey sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 450 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | sloop |
On 1 November 1825 the eight-man crew of Investigator′s tender, the cutter Star, abandoned Star in the North Sea; the British merchant ship Amity rescued them.[1] On 8 November 1825, Investigator herself was "wrecked" in the North Sea, but she survived and reached Harwich, Essex, England, on 11 November 1825.[2]
Investigator′s fate is unknown.
References
- "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (6064). 15 November 1825.
- "Ship News". The Times (12814). London. 18 November 1825. col E, p. 2.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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