HMS Zebra (1780)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Zebra |
| Builder: | Clevely, Gravesend |
| Launched: | August 31, 1780 |
| Reclassified: | 1800 as a Bomb vessel. |
| Fate: | Sold 13 August 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 314 tons |
| Length: | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Beam: | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Armament: | 18 guns |
| Honours and awards: | Participated in: * First Battle of Copenhagen * Second Battle of Copenhagen |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Zebra.
HMS Zebra was the second ship to bear the name. She was an 18 gun sloop, launched on August 31, 1780. She was converted to a Bomb vessel in 1800. In this capacity, she participated in the first and second battles of Copenhagen. She was sold in 1812.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
