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Friday, 18 November 2011

Danish corvette Diana (1818)

Launched at Nyholm 15 July 1818. Dimensions 119’6” x29’3”, draught fore 12’5/2” and aft 13’11½”, displacement 226¾ last. Armed with 20-18pdrs. According to a royal order dated 28 November 1822 laid up to be broken up. Served in the Danish West Indies as station ship during two periods. Between 1 September 1818-16 September 1820. Outward bound 72 days and homeward bound 45 days, crew numbered 125 men, totally dead 2 officers, 1 petty officer and 5 sailors. Between 1 September 1821-7 September 1822. Outward bound 63 days, homeward bound 50 days, crew numbered 125 men, none dead