HMS Antelope (1784)
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Antelope |
| Acquired | April 1784 |
| Fate | Sunk on 30 July 1784 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 14-gun brig |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | brig |
| Armament | 14 guns |
HMS Antelope was a 14-gun brig of the Royal Navy.
She was originally a mercantile brig, purchased in April 1784 at Jamaica by Vice-Admiral Gambier and commissioned that year under Lieutenant Robert Causzor. She sank in a hurricane whilst at Jamaica on 30 July 1784.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates, pub Seaforth, 2007, ISBN 1-86176-295-X
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