HMS Comus was an 18-gun sloop of the Royal Navy, serving as the lead vessel of her class during the 1820s. She measured 113 feet 3 inches (34.5 meters) in length at the gundeck and 92 feet 11 inches (28.3 meters) along the keel, with a beam of 30 feet 11 inches (9.4 meters). The depth of hold was 8 feet (2.4 meters), and her tonnage was approximately 462 tons burthen. As a Comet-class vessel, Comus was armed with a pair of 9-pounder cannons positioned at the bow and sixteen 32-pounder carronades, making her a formidable vessel for her size, with a crew complement of around 125 officers and ratings. Constructed at Pembroke Dockyard in Wales, the ship was ordered on 15 May 1821 under the initial name of Comet. She was laid down in October 1826, launched on 14 August 1828, and completed at Plymouth Dockyard by 28 February 1829. She was commissioned in November 1828, during which time she was known by her original name, but was renamed Comus on 31 October 1832. Throughout her service, HMS Comus experienced notable incidents. On 17 November 1833, she ran aground on the North Bank in Liverpool Bay while sailing from Liverpool to Dublin. Later, on 25 September 1847, she was driven ashore and sank near Montevideo, Uruguay. Fortunately, she was subsequently refloated, repaired, and returned to active service. After nearly three decades of service, HMS Comus was broken up on 10 May 1862, marking the end of her maritime career. Her service reflects the operational life of a typical Royal Navy sloop of her era, involved in patrol, escort, and other routine duties across different parts of the Atlantic.

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