HMS Greyhound (1773)

HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.

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

HMS Greyhound
History
Royal Navy Ensign (1707–1801)Great Britain
Ordered25 December 1770
BuilderHenry Adams, Bucklers Hard
Laid downFebruary 1771
Launched20 July 1773
Completed9 January 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard
CommissionedOctober 1775
FateWrecked off Deal 9 June 1781
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Mermaid-class frigate
Displacement61783⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 124 ft 2 in (37.85 m) (gundeck)
  • 102 ft 8.875 in (31.31503 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 7.5 in (10.249 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement200 officers and men
Armament
  • 28 guns comprising
  • Upper deck: 24 × 9 pdr (4.1 kg) guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 3 pdr (1.4 kg) guns
  • 12 swivel guns

Service

On 15 November, 1777 she captured snow "Scipio" at (41°30′N 64°40′W).[1] On 10 January, 1778 captured American brig "Industry" off the West Indies.[2] On 15 May 1778 captured an American sloop off Cape Henry. On 16 May captured American schooner Dolphin off Cape Charles. On 18 May captured American schooner Herbert. On 19 May captured sloop Fame off Cape Charles.[3]

Citations
  1. "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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.


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