HMS Barracouta (1820)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Barracouta |
| Ordered | 1817 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyards |
| Laid down | 1818 |
| Launched | 1820 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cherokee-class brig-sloop |
| Length | 27 m (89 ft) (overall) |
| Sail plan | Brig sloop |
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HMS Barracouta was a Royal Navy survey ship. It accompanied HMS Leven in 1821 to 1826 in order to map Africa's eastern coastline. The expedition was led by British explorer and naval officer Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen. The master of the Barracouta was A. F. Morgan, whose name was used for Morgan Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Barracouta was converted to a barque-rigged packet in 1829 and sold in 1836.