Category:HMS Unicorn (ship, 1824)

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Ship[edit]

Designed as Leda class frigate, 150 feet long in the hull and armed with 46 guns. Their lines were based on a French frigate, the Hébé, captured in 1782.
Keel laid in February 1822 on No. 4 slip in the Royal Dockyard at Chatham
Launched on 30th March 1824

History[edit]

1824 Named HMS Unicorn Roofed over immediately and laid up in reserve
1857 to 1862 Lent to the War Department for use as a powder hulk at Woolwich
1862 Laid up again at Sheerness.
November 1873 UNICORN sailed for Dundee in tow of HM Paddle Sloop SALAMANDER, conversion to a Drill Ship for the Royal Naval Reserve Berthed in the Earl Grey Dock
1906 Taken over by the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1939 Renamed HMS Unicorn II, as the name Unicorn was given to a new aircraft carrier
1941 Renamed HMS Cressy as having two ships named UNICORN created great confusion with mail and drafting
After World War II taken over by the Royal Naval Reserve. During both World Wars she played an important part as the Area Headquarters of the Senior Naval Officer, Dundee.
1959 Renamed HMS Unicorn by Mrs. Keay, widow of Captain W. F. Keay who had commanded UNICORN throughout the war, after the aircraft carrier had been scrapped
1961 The Admiralty decided that the ship should be scrapped. At the last moment, Captain Anderson, a former Captain of Unicorn, succeeded in having this decision changed
1962 Moved down river to a new berth
1967 Captain Stewart started a move to ensure her permanent preservation
1968 Formation of the Unicorn Preservation Society, chaired by Lord Dalhousie
26th September, 1968, Prince Philip accepted HMS Unicorn from the Navy on behalf of the newly formed Society.

HMS Unicorn

1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate

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Instance of

fifth-rate frigate
museum ship

Location

Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland

Street address

Victoria Dock, Dundee DD1 3JA

Has use

museum ship

Operator

Royal Navy

Vessel class

Leda-class fifth-rate frigate

Service entry

1824

Significant event

ship launching (1824)
keel laying (1822)

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Map

56° 27′ 41.76″ N, 2° 57′ 30.64″ W

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Figurehead of HMS Unicorn (ship, 1824)‎ (1 C, 8 F)

Media in category "HMS Unicorn (ship, 1824)"

The following 98 files are in this category, out of 98 total.

Alongside the Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 2464342.jpg 640 × 471; 71 KB
An officer's bed - geograph.org.uk - 1852920.jpg 1,024 × 768; 158 KB
Anchors by the ship - geograph.org.uk - 1814226.jpg 1,024 × 768; 173 KB
Bow of the sailing frigate 'HMS UNICORN' - geograph.org.uk - 4545220.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 2.66 MB
Cannons on the Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 5581442.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 833 KB
Capstan below deck - geograph.org.uk - 1849547.jpg 600 × 800; 94 KB
City Quay and 'the Unicorn' - geograph.org.uk - 10870.jpg 640 × 480; 104 KB
Close up of the bell - geograph.org.uk - 1849444.jpg 600 × 800; 106 KB
Coat of Arms - geograph.org.uk - 1849524.jpg 1,024 × 768; 166 KB
Crest on the gun - geograph.org.uk - 1851300.jpg 600 × 800; 95 KB
Dundee. - geograph.org.uk - 74724.jpg 640 × 439; 262 KB
Dundee. - geograph.org.uk - 74725.jpg 640 × 440; 300 KB
Figurehead on the ship - geograph.org.uk - 1849502.jpg 600 × 800; 82 KB
Fireplace on the ship - geograph.org.uk - 1849514.jpg 600 × 800; 79 KB
Flags round the memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1845561.jpg 1,024 × 768; 149 KB
Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Docks - geograph.org.uk - 1138918.jpg 427 × 640; 197 KB
Guns by the Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1845515.jpg 1,024 × 768; 165 KB
Hand pump on deck - geograph.org.uk - 1854238.jpg 600 × 800; 106 KB
HM Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1316856.jpg 640 × 480; 70 KB
HM Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1814224.jpg 1,024 × 768; 105 KB
HM Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1897814.jpg 640 × 480; 53 KB
HM Frigate Unicorn, from the stern - geograph.org.uk - 1316939.jpg 640 × 480; 69 KB
HMS Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1169196.jpg 640 × 480; 58 KB
HMS Unicorn (1824) - geograph.org.uk - 5998390.jpg 640 × 604; 83 KB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1984268.jpg 640 × 480; 70 KB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 2488979.jpg 640 × 343; 279 KB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 2489071.jpg 640 × 427; 361 KB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 2505697.jpg 1,500 × 1,125; 194 KB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 4586636.jpg 4,896 × 3,672; 6.15 MB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 4586644.jpg 4,896 × 3,672; 5.89 MB
HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 6123818.jpg 1,024 × 678; 106 KB
HMS Unicorn at the Victoria Dock, Dundee.jpg 4,896 × 3,672; 2.2 MB
HMS Unicorn bell 1529.JPG 2,272 × 1,704; 892 KB
Hms Unicorn figurehead - geograph.org.uk - 1970753.jpg 640 × 427; 52 KB
HMS Unicorn, Dundee 001.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 5.88 MB
HMS Unicorn, Dundee 002.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 7.37 MB
HMS Unicorn.jpg 1,536 × 1,152; 730 KB
HMS Unicorn1.jpg 763 × 575; 89 KB
Inside the hull - geograph.org.uk - 1851397.jpg 600 × 800; 100 KB
Iron in the hull - geograph.org.uk - 1852825.jpg 1,024 × 768; 164 KB
Lights on the capstan - geograph.org.uk - 1849498.jpg 640 × 480; 73 KB
List of battle honours - geograph.org.uk - 1849369.jpg 1,024 × 768; 130 KB
Looking along the gundeck - geograph.org.uk - 1849551.jpg 1,024 × 768; 151 KB
Looking at the figurehead - geograph.org.uk - 1814256.jpg 600 × 800; 95 KB
Looking head on - geograph.org.uk - 1861368.jpg 830 × 1,024; 133 KB
Looking to the stern - geograph.org.uk - 1851393.jpg 1,024 × 768; 135 KB
Looking towards the bow - geograph.org.uk - 1852822.jpg 600 × 800; 90 KB
Lying in the hammock - geograph.org.uk - 1852871.jpg 1,024 × 768; 144 KB
Marks on the gun - geograph.org.uk - 1851352.jpg 600 × 800; 84 KB
Montrose Battle Honours - geograph.org.uk - 1849407.jpg 1,024 × 768; 127 KB
Montrose honours - geograph.org.uk - 1849395.jpg 1,024 × 768; 133 KB
Old dock gates at the Victoria Dock and HMS Unicorn, Dundee.jpg 4,435 × 2,383; 1.47 MB
Old warehouse at the Victoria Dock and HMS Unicorn, Dundee.jpg 3,723 × 2,291; 1.02 MB
Penelope (1829); Latona (1821); Diana (1822); Thames (1823); Unicorn (1824); Mermaid (1826); Mercury (1826) RMG J3698.jpg 1,280 × 338; 120 KB
Post medieval or modern medal (FindID 967229).jpg 5,951 × 3,433; 6.81 MB
Ribs of the ship - geograph.org.uk - 1851363.jpg 1,024 × 768; 183 KB
Rooms towards the stern - geograph.org.uk - 1852853.jpg 1,024 × 768; 154 KB
Ropes in the store - geograph.org.uk - 1852841.jpg 1,024 × 768; 197 KB
RRS-Discovery-in-Victoria-Dock-Dundee-1986-1.jpg 4,988 × 3,318; 15.47 MB
Second World War - geograph.org.uk - 1849326.jpg 600 × 800; 90 KB
Second World War 2 - geograph.org.uk - 1849351.jpg 600 × 800; 75 KB
Shadow on the deck - geograph.org.uk - 1851417.jpg 1,024 × 768; 155 KB
Ship's anchor by HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 4545244.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.11 MB
Ship's Motto - geograph.org.uk - 1849414.jpg 1,024 × 768; 115 KB
Stern of the sailing frigate 'HMS UNICORN' - geograph.org.uk - 4545251.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.23 MB
Stern of the Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1814237.jpg 1,024 × 768; 124 KB
Storage above the deck - geograph.org.uk - 1851376.jpg 1,024 × 768; 175 KB
Storage barrels - geograph.org.uk - 1852804.jpg 1,024 × 768; 177 KB
The bow end - geograph.org.uk - 1852814.jpg 1,024 × 768; 185 KB
The captain's table - geograph.org.uk - 1849509.jpg 1,024 × 768; 194 KB
The figurehead of HMS Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 4545230.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.02 MB
The Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 2464347.jpg 640 × 351; 50 KB
The Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 3364732.jpg 480 × 640; 61 KB
The Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 4482079.jpg 640 × 472; 59 KB
The Frigate Unicorn figurehead - geograph.org.uk - 2464341.jpg 480 × 640; 62 KB
The Frigate Unicorn figurehead, Victoria Docks - geograph.org.uk - 2464338.jpg 480 × 640; 60 KB
The Frigate Unicorn, Summer, 1981 (9525700668).jpg 2,048 × 1,224; 3.38 MB
The Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Docks - geograph.org.uk - 2464331.jpg 640 × 345; 46 KB
The Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Docks - geograph.org.uk - 2464334.jpg 640 × 484; 74 KB
The Frigate, "Unicorn" during a major external restoration exercise - geograph.org.uk - 2812714.jpg 640 × 422; 50 KB
The Frigate, "Unicorn" following a major external restoration exercise - geograph.org.uk - 2812721.jpg 640 × 407; 62 KB
The gun crew - geograph.org.uk - 1851316.jpg 1,024 × 768; 141 KB
The Mainmast - geograph.org.uk - 1852875.jpg 1,024 × 768; 135 KB
The officers' quarters - geograph.org.uk - 1852905.jpg 1,024 × 768; 182 KB
The RRS Discovery and the HM Frigate Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1203852.jpg 640 × 421; 159 KB
The ship's bell - geograph.org.uk - 1849422.jpg 1,024 × 768; 134 KB
This does not look right - geograph.org.uk - 1851341.jpg 1,024 × 768; 166 KB
Three rolls of Honour - geograph.org.uk - 1849302.jpg 1,024 × 768; 149 KB
To the Glory of God - geograph.org.uk - 1849342.jpg 600 × 800; 107 KB
Top of the Unicorn - geograph.org.uk - 1828450.jpg 1,024 × 768; 190 KB
Unicorn figurehead - geograph.org.uk - 5581437.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 370 KB
Unicorn on the bow - geograph.org.uk - 1814247.jpg 1,024 × 768; 91 KB
Unicorn on the ship - geograph.org.uk - 1845472.jpg 600 × 800; 84 KB
Unicorn-Clip1.webm 1 min 12 s, 160 × 120; 5.68 MB
Unicorn-Clip2.webm 41 s, 160 × 120; 3.04 MB
Victoria Dock, Dundee - geograph.org.uk - 394042.jpg 387 × 640; 61 KB
View NE from footbridge over Victoria Dock, Dundee (geograph 4545309).jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.2 MB
Wrens in Training at HMS Unicorn Ii, the Royal Navy Reserves Training Ship, Dundee, 10 January 1942 A7026.jpg 800 × 628; 35 KB

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