HMS Andromeda (1777)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Andromeda.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Andromeda |
| Ordered: | 14 May 1776 |
| Builder: | Robert Fabian, East Cowes |
| Laid down: | July 1776 |
| Launched: | 18 November 1777 |
| Completed: | 28 January 1778 (at Portsmouth Dockyard) |
| Commissioned: | September 1777 |
| Fate: | Capsized and lost with all hands in hurricane off Martinique 11 October 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 600 66⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 120 ft 9 in (36.80 m) (overall) 99 ft 7.625 in (30.36888 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 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 Andromeda was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Andromeda was first commissioned in September 1777 under the command of Captain Henry Byrne.
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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