HMS Enterprise (1705)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Enterprise.
 The Entreprise |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | L'Enterprise |
| Commissioned: | 1705 |
| Captured: | By Royal Navy, May 1705 |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Enterprise |
| Acquired: | May 1705[1] |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 2 October 1707 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 24-gun sixth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 320 long tons (325.1 t)[1] |
| Length: | 79.75 ft (24.3 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 27.5 ft (8.4 m)[1] |
| Draught: | 11.4 ft (3.5 m)[1] |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Complement: | 115[1] |
| Armament: | 24 guns[1] of various weights of shot |
HMS Enterprise (sometimes spelled Enterprize) was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Originally a French frigate called L'Entreprise [1], she was captured by HMS Tryton[citation needed] in May 1705.[1]
After her capture by the British, it was re-christened HMS Enterprise and served in the Mediterranean Sea under the command of Captain J. Paul, until Captain W. Davenport took over command on 19 May 1707, and she saw action off Leghorn (Livorno).[citation needed] She was wrecked on 2 October 1707 in the Mediterranean.[1]
[edit] Other French "Enterprises"
The French Navy held, between 1671 and 1846, at least 23 sailing vessels christened with the name Entreprenant, French for "Enterprising".[2]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lyon, David (1993). The Sailing Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy, Built, Purchased and Captured, 1688-1860. Conway Maritime Press. p. 192. ISBN 9780851776170. http://books.google.com/?id=-lxnAAAAMAAJ&q=Enterprize
- ^ Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.[page needed][self-published source?]
