HMS Actaeon (1775)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Actaeon.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Actaeon |
| Ordered: | 5 November 1771 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | October 1772 |
| Launched: | 18 April 1775 |
| Completed: | August 1775 |
| Commissioned: | 19 June 1775 |
| Fate: | Lost in action off Fort Sullivan, South Carolina, 29 June 1776 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 593 89⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 120 ft 6.5 in (36.741 m) (overall) 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0.25 in (3.3592 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 Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Actaeon was first commissioned in June 1775 under the command of Captain Christopher Atkins.
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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