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HMS Unicorn (1824)
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Unicorn |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Ordered | 23 July 1817 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, England |
| Laid down | February 1822 |
| Launched | 30 March 1824 |
| In service | 1824 |
| Out of service | ~1964 |
| Refit | 1824, refit during construction to receiving/barracks vessel |
| Homeport | Dundee, Scotland |
| Status | Museum ship, Dundee, Scotland |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Modified Leda-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1077 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 40 ft 3 in (12.27 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
| Sail plan | Although never given masts, she was planned as a full-rigged ship |
| Range | Cannot move without tow (never rigged) |
| Complement | 315 |
| Armament |
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HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction. Listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, Unicorn is now a museum ship in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is the oldest ship in Scotland,[1] one of the oldest ships in the world,[1][2] and one of the last intact warships from the age of sail.[2][3] As of January 2025, the ship is due to undergo restoration and relocation to a newly restored dry dock (Dundee's East Graving Dock).[4][5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
ogstonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Brady, Jon (13 April 2019). "Historic HMS Unicorn gets £29k lottery cash ahead of 200th anniversary". Evening Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Breverton, Terry (2010). Breverton's nautical curiosities: a book of the sea. New York: Quercus. ISBN 9781623653200. OCLC 869301594.
- ^ "HMS Unicorn receives 'incredible' £796,000 grant". BBC News. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Devlin, Laura (26 January 2025). "HMS Unicorn in Dundee handed £800k boost as ambitious preservation plan continues". The Courier. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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