HMS Cherokee (1808)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Cherokee
- Launch Year
- 1808
- Type
- Brig
- Class
- Cherokee-class brig-sloop
- Rate
- Unrated
- Launched
- 1808
- Commissioned
- 1808
- Armament
- 10 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Brig-sloop
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars service
- Fate
- Various fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Cherokee gave her name to a numerous class of brig-sloops.
Service History
These ships served across the Napoleonic era.
Historical Significance
They were widely used for patrol and escort duties.