HMS Greyhound (1773)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Greyhound.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 25 December 1770 |
| Builder: | Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down: | February 1771 |
| Launched: | 20 July 1773 |
| Completed: | 9 January 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | October 1775 |
| Fate: | Wrecked off Deal 9 June 1781 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Modified Mermaid-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 617 83⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 124 ft 2 in (37.85 m) (gundeck) 102 ft 8.875 in (31.31503 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 7.5 in (10.249 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: | 28 guns comprising Upper deck: 24 × 9 pdr (4.1 kg) cannon |
HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.
Notes
References
- Gardiner, Robert (1992). The First Frigates. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- Lyon, David (1993). The Sailing Navy List. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792. London: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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