HMS Hind (1744)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hind.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Hind |
| Ordered: | 6 August 1743 |
| Builder: | Philemon Perry, Blackwall, London |
| Laid down: | 11 September 1743 |
| Launched: | 19 April 1744 |
| Completed: | 12 May 1744 at Woolwich Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | April 1744 |
| Fate: | Foundered off Louisbourg on 1 November 1747 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hind-class sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 272 57⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 91 ft 6 in (27.9 m) (gundeck) 75 ft 2.5 in (22.9 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 1.25 in (8.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 2 in (3.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | Snow |
| Armament: | 10 × 6-pounder guns |
HMS Hind was a 10-gun two-masted Hind-class sloop of the Royal Navy, designed by Joseph Allin and built by Philemon Perry at Blackwall on the Thames River , England and launched on 19 April 1744.
She was lost, presumed to have foundered, off Louisbourg, Nova Scotia in September 1747.
References
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