HMS Greyhound (1773)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Ordered | 25 December 1770 |
| Builder | Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | February 1771 |
| Launched | 20 July 1773 |
| Completed | 9 January 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Commissioned | October 1775 |
| Fate | Wrecked off Deal 9 June 1781 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Modified Mermaid-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 61783⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 7.5 in (10.249 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 officers and men |
| Armament |
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HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.
Service
[edit]On 15 November, 1777 she captured snow "Scipio" at (41°30′N 64°40′W / 41.500°N 64.667°W).[1] On 10 January, 1778 captured American brig "Industry" off the West Indies.[2] On 15 May 1778 captured an American sloop off Cape Henry. On 16 May captured American schooner Dolphin off Cape Charles. On 18 May captured American schooner Herbert. On 19 May captured sloop Fame off Cape Charles.[3]
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
References
[edit]- Gardiner, Robert (1992). The First Frigates. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- Lyon, David (1993). The Sailing Navy List. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792. London: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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