HMS Discovery (1789)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Discovery
Builder	Randall, Gray & Brent, Rotherhithe
Launched	1789
Acquired	November 1789
In service	7 December 1789
Reclassified	Bomb vessel in 1799; Convict hulk between 1808 and 1812; Army hospital ship between 1812 and 1815; Prison hulk between 1820 and 1834;
Honours &; awards	Copenhagen 1801
Fate	Broken up by 15 February 1834
General characteristics
Class & type	10-gun survey ship
Tons burthen	33065⁄98 bm
Length	99 ft 2 in (30.2 m) (overall); 77 ft 8 in (23.7 m) (keel);
Beam	28 ft 3+1⁄4 in (8.6 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	Sloop-of-war: 94–100; As a bomb vessel, 67;
Armament	Sloop-of-war: 10 × 4-pounder guns (short)+ 10 × 1⁄2-pounder swivel guns; Bomb vessel: 1 × 13" mortar + 1 × 10" mortar + 8 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns;

HMS Discovery was a Royal Navy ship launched in 1789 and best known as the lead ship in George Vancouver's exploration of the west coast of North America in his famous 1791-1795 expedition. She was converted to a bomb vessel in 1798 and participated in the Battle of Copenhagen. Thereafter she served as a hospital ship and later as a prison hulk until 1831. She was broken up in 1834.

History

Great Britain
Name	HMS Discovery
Builder	Randall, Gray & Brent, Rotherhithe
Launched	1789
Acquired	November 1789
In service	7 December 1789
Reclassified	Bomb vessel in 1799 Convict hulk between 1808 and 1812 Army hospital ship between 1812 and 1815 Prison hulk between 1820 and 1834
Honours & awards	Copenhagen 1801
Fate	Broken up by 15 February 1834
General characteristics
Class & type	10-gun survey ship
Tons burthen	33065⁄98 bm
Length	99 ft 2 in (30.2 m) (overall) 77 ft 8 in (23.7 m) (keel)
Beam	28 ft 3+1⁄4 in (8.6 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	Sloop-of-war: 94–100 As a bomb vessel, 67
Armament	Sloop-of-war: 10 × 4-pounder guns (short)+ 10 × 1⁄2-pounder swivel guns Bomb vessel: 1 × 13" mortar + 1 × 10" mortar + 8 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns