HMS Jason (1763)

HMS Jason was a 32-gun Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1763 and served throughout the American Revolutionary War.

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

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Jason
Ordered30 January 1762
BuilderRobert Batson, Limehouse
Laid down1 April 1762
Launched13 June 1763
Completed19 September 1765 at Deptford Dockyard
CommissionedAugust 1765
FateSold to break up at Chatham, 10 February 1785
General characteristics
Class and typeRichmond-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen689 59⁄94 bm
Length
  • 127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) (gundeck)
  • 106 ft 10.25 in (32.5692 m) (keel)
Beam34 ft 10 in (10.62 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 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

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.


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