HMS Actaeon (1775)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Actaeon |
| Ordered | 5 November 1771 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1772 |
| Launched | 18 April 1775 |
| Completed | August 1775 |
| Commissioned | 19 June 1775 |
| Fate | Lost in action off Fort Sullivan, South Carolina, 29 June 1776 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 593 89⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0.25 in (3.3592 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 officers and men |
| Armament |
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HMS Actaeon was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
History
[edit]The Actaeon was first commissioned in June 1775 under the command of Captain Christopher Atkins.
In August 1775, she was driven ashore at Lymington, Hampshire.[1] She was refloated on 31 August and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire for repairs.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "(untitled)". New Lloyd's List (672). 1 September 1775.
- ^ "(untitled)". New Lloyd's List (673). 5 September 1775.
- Sources
- 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.
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