HMS Pegasus (1778)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Pegasus.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Pegasus
Ordered	21 February 1778
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Laid down	20 June 1778
Launched	1 June 1779
Completed	20 July 1779
Commissioned	May 1779
Fate	Sold to break up 28 August 1816
General characteristics
Class and type	28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	593 89⁄94 (bm)
Length	120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) (overall) 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 6 in (10.2 m)
Depth of hold	11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	200 officers and men
Armament	28 guns comprising Upper deck: 24 × 9-pounder guns Quarter deck: 4 x 6-pounder guns + 4 x 18-pounder carronades Forecastle: 2 x 18-pounder carronades 12 × swivel guns

HMS Pegasus was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Pegasus was first commissioned in May 1779 under the command of Captain John Bazely.

References

• David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.
• Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.