CentralNotice Resolute From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For other ships with the same name, see HMS Resolute . An etching of HMS Resolute from December 1856. History United Kingdom Name: Resolute Builder: Smith of Shields, UK Acquired: 1850 Fate: 1854, left locked in Arctic ice [1] United States Acquired: 1855, found adrift in ice [1] Fate: 1856, restored and returned to UK as a gift [1] United Kingdom Acquired: 1856 [1] Struck: 1879 [1] Fate: Broken up [1] General characteristics Tons burthen: 424 tons Length: 115 ft (35 m) Beam: 28.5 ft (8.7 m) Sail plan: 3-masted barque [1] HMS Resolute was a mid-19th-century barque -rigged ship of the British Royal Navy , specially outfitted for Arctic exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice and was abandoned. Recovere...