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HMS Unicorn (1824), the Glossary

HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful ''Leda'' class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction.^[1]

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1824 ships
Leda-class frigates
Museums in Dundee

Age of Sail

The Age of Sail is a period in European history that lasted at the latest from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated, particularly marked by the introduction of naval artillery, and ultimately reached its highest extent at the advent of the analogue Age of Steam.

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Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is a member of the British royal family.

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Bowsprit

The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow.

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Carronade

A carronade is a short, smoothbore, cast-iron cannon which was used by the Royal Navy.

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Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent.

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Chatham, Kent

Chatham is a town located within the Medway unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Kent, England.

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Dundee

Dundee (Dundee; Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Figurehead (object)

A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the bow of ships, generally of a design related to the name or role of a ship.

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Full-rigged ship

A full-rigged ship or fully rigged ship is a sailing vessel with a sail plan of three or more masts, all of them square-rigged.

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German submarine U-2326

German submarine U-2326 was a Type XXIII U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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Gunpowder

Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.

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Hartlepool

Hartlepool is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England.

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Hulk (ship type)

A hulk is a ship that is afloat, but incapable of going to sea.

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Kent

Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe.

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Leda-class frigate

The Leda-class frigates, were a successful class of forty-seven British Royal Navy 38-gun sailing frigates constructed from 1805 to 1832. HMS Unicorn (1824) and Leda-class frigate are leda-class frigates.

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List of oldest surviving ships

This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories.

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Museum ship

A museum ship, also called a memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public for educational or memorial purposes.

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Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

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National Historic Fleet

The National Historic Fleet is a list of historic ships and vessels located in the United Kingdom, under the National Historic Ships register. HMS Unicorn (1824) and National Historic Fleet are museum ships in the United Kingdom.

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National Historic Ships UK

National Historic Ships UK is a government-funded independent organisation that advises UK governments and others on matters relating to historic ships.

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National Lottery (United Kingdom)

The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom.

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National Museum of the Royal Navy

The National Museum of the Royal Navy was created in early 2009 to act as a single non-departmental public body for the museums of the Royal Navy.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Reserve fleet

A reserve fleet is a collection of naval vessels of all types that are fully equipped for service but are not currently needed; they are partially or fully decommissioned.

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Robert Seppings

Sir Robert Seppings, FRS (11 December 176725 April 1840) was an English naval architect.

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Royal Arsenal

The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich is an establishment on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England, that was used for the manufacture of armaments and ammunition, proofing, and explosives research for the British armed forces.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Unicorn_(1824)

HMS Unicorn (1824), the Glossary

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See also

1824 ships

Leda-class frigates

Museums in Dundee

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