HMS Clinker (1808)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Clinker
- 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 Clinker (1808) was a Royal Navy Cherokee-class brig-sloop.
Service History
HMS Clinker served in patrol, escort, and coastal warfare roles.
Historical Significance
HMS Clinker represents the widely used Cherokee-class brig-sloops.