HMS Scorpion (1746)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Scorpion |
| Builder: | Wyatt and Major, Bucklers Hard |
| Launched: | 8 July 1746 |
| Fate: | Foundered in the Irish Sea in September 1762 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 276 long tons (280.4 t) |
| Length: | 91 ft (27.7 m) |
| Beam: | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: | 14 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Scorpion.
HMS Scorpion was a 14-gun sloop of the Royal Navy, built by Wyatt and Major at Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu River in Hampshire, England and launched on 8 July 1746.
She foundered in the Irish Sea in September 1762.
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.
