HMS Aquilon (1758)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Aquilon.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Aquilon |
| Ordered: | 6 May 1757 |
| Builder: | Robert Inwood, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down: | 15 June 1757 |
| Launched: | 24 May 1758 |
| Completed: | 30 June 1758 at Deptford Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | January 1758 |
| Fate: | Sold to be taken to pieces at Deptford 29 November 1776 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 599 8⁄94 bm |
| Length: | 118 ft 7.5 in (36.2 m) (gundeck) 98 ft 3.25 in (30.0 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 10.25 in (10.3 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 Aquilon was a 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
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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