HMS Porcupine (1777)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Porcupine |
| Ordered: | 21 June 1776 |
| Awarded: | 25 June 1776 |
| Builder: | Edward Greaves, Limehouse |
| Laid down: | July 1776 |
| Launched: | 17 December 1777 |
| Completed: | 14 February 1778 |
| Commissioned: | December 1777 |
| Fate: | Broken up at Woolwich in April 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 24-gun Porcupine-class sixth-rate post ship |
| Tons burthen: | 519.6 long tons (528 t) |
| Length: |
114 ft 3 in (34.82 m) (overall) 94 ft 2 in (28.70 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 2.5 in (9.817 m) |
| Draught: |
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 160 |
| Armament: |
As built:
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HMS Porcupine was a 24-gun Porcupine-class sixth-rate post ship of the Royal Navy built in 1777 and broken up in 1805. During her career she saw service in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars.
Construction and commissioning
The Porcupine cost £5,443.0.11d to build, plus £4,604.13.8d for fitting and coppering. She was commissioned under her first captain, William Finch, in December 1777.
References
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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