 Drawing of the Starling, 1835
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Starling |
| Namesake | Starling |
| Ordered | 8 December 1828 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | June 1829 |
| Launched | 31 September 1829 |
| Reclassified | Converted to survey ship, 1834 |
| Fate | Sold, February 1844 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | <i>Lark</i>-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 107 73⁄94 tons bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 20 ft 3 in (6.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Sail plan | Schooner rig |
| Complement | 34 |
| Armament |
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HMS Starling was a 4-gun schooner of the British Royal Navy, one of the two ships in an expedition led by Edward Belcher to survey the Pacific coast of the Americas.[1]Henry Kellett was captain of the ship in the First Opium War with China.[2]
References
- ^ Lyon, David and Rif Winfield. The Sail and Steam Navy List: All of the Ships of the Royal Navy, 1815-1889. London: Chatham Publishing. 2004, p. 136.
- ^ Barr, William (2007). Arctic Hell-Ship: The Voyage of HMS Enterprise, 1850–1855. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-88864-472-5.
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