HMS Stag was a 44-gun Seringapatam-class fifth-rate frigate constructed for the Royal Navy in the 1820s. As part of the Andromeda sub-class, she represented an improved variant of the Druid sub-class, featuring enhanced armament and slightly larger dimensions. The vessel measured 159 feet 3 inches (48.5 meters) in length at the gundeck and 133 feet 3 inches (40.6 meters) along the keel. Her beam was 42 feet (12.8 meters), with a draught of 14 feet 8 inches (4.5 meters) and a depth of hold of 13 feet 3 inches (4.0 meters). She had a tonnage of approximately 1167 tons burthen, indicating her substantial size and cargo capacity for her class. Her armament was formidable for her time, comprising twenty-six 18-pounder cannons on the gundeck, supported by ten 32-pounder carronades, along with two 68-pounder guns on the quarterdeck and four additional 32-pounder carronades in the forecastle. This armament configuration made her a powerful warship capable of engaging multiple adversaries and providing significant firepower in fleet actions. HMS Stag was the fourth vessel bearing that name in the Royal Navy. She was ordered in January 1823, laid down at Pembroke Dockyard in Wales in April 1828, and launched on October 2, 1830. She was completed for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard later that year and commissioned into active service on 15 April 1831, becoming ready for sea by 9 July of the same year. While specific service details are limited in the provided content, her construction and armament highlight her role as a significant frigate during the early Victorian period, designed to project naval power and defend British interests across the world's oceans.

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