HMS Griffin (1758)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Griffin.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Griffin |
| Ordered: | 6 May 1757 |
| Builder: | Moody Janverin, Bursledon |
| Laid down: | June 1757 |
| Launched: | 18 October 1758 |
| Completed: | 13 March 1759 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | October 1758 |
| Fate: | Wrecked off Barbuda, 27 October 1761 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 598 52⁄94 bm |
| Length: | 118 ft 4.5 in (36.1 m) (gundeck) 97 ft 7 in (29.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 11.5 in (10.4 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 Griffin 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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