HMS Cherokee (1808)
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| Name: | HMS Cherokee |
| Ordered: | 30 March 1807 |
| Builder: | John Perry, Blackwall Yard, London |
| Laid down: | December 1807 |
| Launched: | 24 February 1808 |
| Commissioned: | April 1808 |
| Decommissioned: | c.1824 |
| Fate: | Sold, 26 March 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 237 38⁄94 bm |
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| Beam: | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) |
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| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Complement: | 75 |
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| Awards: | Naval General Service Medal "Cherokee 10 Jany. 1810" |
HMS Cherokee was the lead ship of her class of 10-gun brig-sloops of the British Royal Navy, which saw service during the Napoleonic Wars.
Cherokee was ordered on 30 March 1807, based on a design by Henry Peake. The ship was laid down in December 1807 by John Perry at Blackwall Yard, London. As built, the ship had a burthen of 237 38⁄94 tons, and was 90 feet 1 5⁄8 inches (27.47 m) long at the gun deck, and 73 feet 8 5⁄8 inches (22.47 m) at the keel. She was 24 feet 7 inches (7.49 m) wide, and drew 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) at the bows and 9 feet 2 inches (2.79 m) aft. The ship was armed with eight 18-pounder carronades, with two 6-pounder guns mounted as bow chasers, and had a complement of 75. She was launched on 24 February 1808.
Cherokee was commissioned on 12 April 1808 by Commander Richard Arthur to operate in the English Channel. She captured the French vessels Union and Juene Emma on 2 and 7 March 1809, respectively, with proceeds from the sale of the ships, stores and cargo being paid on board on 22 December 1809. She took part in the Walcheren Campaign of July–December 1809, and was one of a long list of ships who received prize money for property captured at Walcheren and adjacent islands in the Scheldt between 30 July and 16 August 1809, which was paid as the ships arrived at various ports from 6 October 1812. On 10 January 1810 Arthur made a reconnaissance of the port of Dieppe, observing seven privateer luggers anchored close to the pier head under the protection of shore batteries. At 1 a.m he took the Cherokee into the port, running in between two of the vessels. He fought off an attempt by the French to board, and while under fire from cannon in the shore batteries, and from muskets in the other privateers, successfully brought out one. She proved to be the Amiable Nelly, of 106 tons, armed with 16 guns, and with a crew of 60. Cherokee suffered only two men slightly wounded, while two Frenchmen were killed and eight wounded, three seriously. Arthur was rewarded for this action by being promoted to post-captain. A clasp to the Naval General Service Medal, "Cherokee 10 Jany. 1810", was awarded to surviving claimants in 1847.
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