HMS Greyhound (1773)
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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 Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | 617 83⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 33 ft 7.5 in (10.249 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 200 officers and men |
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HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy Template:Sclass- sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.
Notes
References
- 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.