HMS Jason (1763)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Jason.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Jason |
| Ordered: | 30 January 1762 |
| Builder: | Robert Batson, Limehouse |
| Laid down: | 1 April 1762 |
| Launched: | 13 June 1763 |
| Completed: | 19 September 1765 at Deptford Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | August 1765 |
| Fate: | Sold to break up at Chatham, 10 February 1785 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 689 59⁄94 bm |
| Length: | 127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) (gundeck) 106 ft 10.25 in (32.5692 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 210 officers and men |
| Armament: | 32 guns comprising
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HMS Jason was a 32-gun Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1763 and served throughout the American Revolutionary War.
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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