HMS Squirrel (1755)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Squirrel.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Squirrel |
| Ordered: | 30 October 1754 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 19 March 1755 |
| Launched: | 23 October 1755 |
| Completed: | 28 December 1755 |
| Commissioned: | October 1755 |
| Out of service: | Sold 16 January 1783 |
| Honours and awards: |
Battle of Louisburg, 1758 Battle of Quebec (1758), 1758 |
| Fate: | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 403 51⁄94 bm |
| Length: | 107 ft 3 in (32.7 m) (gundeck) 89 ft 5.25 in (27.3 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 29 ft 1.5 in (8.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Complement: | 160[1] |
| Armament: | 20 x 9-pounder guns |
HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy sixth rate post ship, built in 1755.
History
HMS Squirrel was originally constructed in Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 23 October 1755, and mounted 20 guns, all on the upper deck. After serving during the French and Indian War, she was used to enforce customs laws in New England prior to the American Revolution. In 1764 while in Newport, Rhode Island Squirrel came to the assistance of HMS St John, which was attacked by American colonists on Goat Island (Rhode Island). Squirrel was in active service until she was sold on 16 January 1783.[2][3][4]
- On 23 December 1781 Squirrel was in company with Antigua, Dunkirk, and Cambridge at the capture of the Dutch ship De Vrow Esther.[5]
References
- ↑ Chartrand, René (2000). Louisbourg 1758: Wolfe's First Siege. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 1-84176-217-2.
- ↑ Paine, Lincoln P (2000). Warships of the World to 1900, Volume 799. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 95. ISBN 0-395-98414-9.
- ↑ Colledge, JJ; Warlow, Ben (2010). Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Casemate. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-935149--07-1.
- ↑ Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 12678. p. 410. 30 August 1785.
See also
- Gaspée Affair