HMS Zebra (1777)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Zebra |
| Builder: | Barnard, Ipswich |
| Launched: | 8 April 1777 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1778 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 306 bm |
| Length: | 97 ft (30 m) |
| Beam: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Armament: | 14 guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Zebra.
HMS Zebra was the first ship to bear the name. She was a 14 gun sloop. She was launched on 8 April 1777. She was abandoned and blown up after going aground on 22 October 1778 at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War after only one year in service.
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.
