HMS Vulture (1744)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Vulture.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Vulture |
| Ordered: | 6 August 1743 |
| Builder: | John Greaves, Limehouse |
| Laid down: | 16 September 1743 |
| Launched: | 4 May 1744 |
| Completed: | 24 May 1744 at Deptford Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | April 1744 |
| Fate: | Sold to break up at Portsmouth on 30 January 1761 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hind-class sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 267 3⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 91 ft 4 in (27.8 m) (gundeck) 73 ft 10.875 in (22.5 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 0.75 in (7.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 1.75 in (3.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | Snow brig |
| Armament: | 10 × 6-pounder guns (l4 guns from 1748) |
HMS Vulture was a 10-gun two-masted Hind-class sloop of the Royal Navy, designed by Joseph Allin and built by John Greaves at Limehouse on the Thames River, England and launched on 4 May 1744. Her name was often written as Vulter.
After service from 1744 to 1749 (when her armament was increased to 14 x 6-pounder guns), and then from 1751 to 1758, she was sold to be taken to pieces at Portsmouth on 30 January 1761.
References
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