| Career (Great Britain) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Surprise |
| Ordered: | January 1771 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 5 September 1771 |
| Launched: | 13 April 1774 |
| Completed: | 15 April 1775 |
| Commissioned: | February 1775 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up, 24 April 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 593 89⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) (overall) 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: |
28 guns comprising
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HMS Surprise was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Surprise was first commissioned in February 1775 under the command of Captain Robert Linzee.
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