HMS Actaeon (1757)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Actaeon.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Actaeon |
| Ordered: | 5 May 1757 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 26 May 1757 |
| Launched: | 30 September 1757 |
| Completed: | 9 November 1757 |
| Commissioned: | September 1757 |
| Fate: | Sold to be taken to pieces at Deptford 9 September 1766 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 584 81⁄94 bm |
| Length: | 118 ft 2.75 in (36.0 m) (gundeck) 97 ft 3 in (29.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 7.5 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: | 28 guns comprising:
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HMS Actaeon was a 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
Construction
The Actaeon was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak. Fir was cheaper and more abundant than oak and permitted noticeably faster construction, but at a cost of a reduced lifespan; the four fir-built Coventry-class vessels that did not get captured lasted an average of only nine years before being struck off.
References
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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