HMS Greyhound (1773)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Greyhound.

HMS Greyhound

History
Great Britain
Ordered	25 December 1770
Builder	Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard
Laid down	February 1771
Launched	20 July 1773
Completed	9 January 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard
Commissioned	October 1775
Fate	Wrecked off Deal 9 June 1781
General characteristics
Class and type	Modified Mermaid-class frigate
Tons burthen	61783⁄94 (bm)
Length	124 ft 2 in (37.85 m) (gundeck) 102 ft 8.875 in (31.31503 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 7.5 in (10.249 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	200 officers and men
Armament	28 guns comprising Upper deck: 24 × 9 pdr (4.1 kg) guns Quarterdeck: 4 × 3 pdr (1.4 kg) guns 12 swivel guns

HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.

Service

On 15 November, 1777 she captured snow "Scipio" at (41°30′N 64°40′W). On 10 January, 1778 captured American brig "Industry" off the West Indies. On 15 May 1778 captured an American sloop off Cape Henry. On 16 May captured American schooner Dolphin off Cape Charles. On 18 May captured American schooner Herbert. On 19 May captured sloop Fame off Cape Charles.

References

• Gardiner, Robert (1992). The First Frigates. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
• Lyon, David (1993). The Sailing Navy List. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
• Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792. London: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.