HMS Squirrel (1785)
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 Great Britain |
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| Name: | HMS Squirrel |
| Builder: | Barton, Liverpool |
| Launched: | 9 May 1785 |
| Out of service: | 6 March 1817 |
| Fate: | Sold to J Cristall for breaking up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 563 (bm) |
| Length: | 119 ft (36.3 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 6 in (9.9 m) |
| Armament: | 24 guns |
HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy 24-gun sixth rate, built in 1785 and broken up in 1817.[1]
On 3 March 1806, Squirrel and HMS Mediator left Cork, escorting a convoy for the West Indies. The convoy was reported "all well" on 25 March at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. Squirrel was going to escort 12 merchantmen on to Demerara, Berbice, and Surinam.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lloyd's List, n°4056 - accessed 1 December 2015.
See also
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