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HMS Diana (1757)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Diana
Ordered1 June 1756
BuilderRobert Batson, Limehouse
Laid downJune 1756
Launched30 August 1757
Completed12 September 1757 at Deptford Dockyard
CommissionedAugust 1757
FateSold to break up at Deptford, 16 May 1793
General characteristics
Class and typeSouthampton-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen668 5794 bm
Length
  • 124 ft 6 in (37.95 m) (gundeck)
  • 103 ft 1.125 in (31.42298 m) (keel)
Beam34 ft 11 in (10.64 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement210 officers and men
Armament
  • 32 guns comprising
  • Upperdeck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Diana was one of the four 32-gun Southampton-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757. In 1760, she pursued two French frigates along with the HMS Vanguard. The Atlante commanded by Jean Vauquelin, and the Pomone sunk, and the important personnel were taken prisoners aboard the Diana. Later, she served through the American Revolutionary War before being broken up in 1793.

References

  • Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
  • David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
  • Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.