HMS Thisbe (1783)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Thisbe.
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 23 February 1782 |
| Builder: | Thomas King, Dover |
| Laid down: | September 1782 |
| Launched: | 25 November 1783 |
| Completed: | 19 April 1784 |
| Commissioned: | December 1787 |
| Fate: | Sold to be broken up, 9 August 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Displacement: | 596.6 tons |
| Length: | 120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 7 in (10.24 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Range: | No fuel, so limited only by provisions |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: |
Gundeck: 24 × 9pdrs Quarter deck: 4 × 6pdrs plus 4 x 18pdr carronades Forecastle 2 x 18pdr carronades |
HMS Thisbe, 28 guns, was a unit of the Enterprise class of twenty-seven sixth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. Thisbe was commissioned in December 1787 under the command of Captain George Robinson.
References
- David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.
- Rif Winfield, "British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792", Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
