HMS Pictou (1814)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Zebra |
| Owner | Joseph A. & William Dunlap, |
| Builder | Adam and Noah Brown, New York |
| Commissioned | 8 December 1812 |
| Captured | 20 April 1813 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pictou |
| Namesake | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Acquired | April 1813, by capture |
| Fate | Sold August 1818 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 243, or 299 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 25 ft 7+1⁄8 in (7.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.1 m) |
| Armament |
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HMS Pictou was the American letter of marque schooner Zebra that the Royal Navy captured in 1813. The Admiralty purchased her in 1814 and she served on the North America station during the War of 1812 before the navy sold her in 1818.