HMS Woodlark (1808)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Woodlark |
| Namesake | Woodlark |
| Ordered | 31 December 1807 |
| Builder | William Rowe, St Peter's Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Laid down | March 1808 |
| Launched | 17 November 1808 |
| Commissioned | May 1809 |
| Fate | Sold |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Woodlark |
| Acquired | 1818 by purchase |
| Fate | Still sailing 1857 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen |
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| Length |
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| Beam | 24 ft 7+1⁄2 in (7.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 10+1⁄2 in (3.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 75 |
| Armament | 8 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers |
HMS Woodlark was launched in 1808 and commissioned in 1809. The Royal Navy sold her in 1818. She then became a merchantman with her new owners retaining her name. From 1820/1821 she became a whaler, sailing out of Port Jackson. She was still sailing as late as the late 1850s.