HMS Guadeloupe (1763)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Guadeloupe |
| Ordered: |
19 September 1757 (Williams) 29 June 1758 (Plymouth) |
| Builder: |
John Williams, Neyland, Pembrokeshire (initially) Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 8 May 1759 |
| Launched: | 5 December 1763 |
| Commissioned: | 11 July 1764 |
| Out of service: | Scuttled on 10 October 1781 |
| Career (France) |  |
| Acquired: | Salvaged |
| Fate: | Deleted from navy list in 1786 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 28-gun sixth-rate Coventry-class frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 586 long tons (595 t) |
| Length: | 118 ft 4 in (36.1 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 |
| Armament: |
28 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Guadeloupe.
HMS Guadeloupe was a 28-gun sixth-rate Coventry-class frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship was designed by Sir Thomas Slade.
She served during the American War of Independence, and was scuttled in the York River, Virginia on 10 October 1781 to prevent her being captured by the French. The French subsequently salvaged and commissioned her. She served until being deleted from their navy lists in 1786.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. London: Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-295-X.
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