HMS Cato (1782)
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HMS Cato was a 50-gun Grampus-class fourth rate ship of the Royal Navy. One of a class of ships constructed for service in the American Revolutionary War, Cato was commissioned in 1782. She became the flagship of Sir Hyde Parker, and sailed with him to the East Indies Station later in the year. After stopping at Rio De Janeiro on 12 December, the ship sailed for the Cape of Good Hope and was never seen again. Theories on her disappearance include her being shipwrecked in locations such as the Malabar Coast and the Maldives, and the crew being murdered by natives. Sir John Knox Laughton argues that it is more likely that Cato caught fire and blew up at sea.
Plan of Cato | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Cato |
Namesake | Cato the Elder |
Ordered | 17 February 1780 |
Builder | William Cleverley, Gravesend |
Cost | £28,037 |
Laid down | June 1780 |
Launched | 29 May 1782 |
Commissioned | May 1782 |
Fate | Missing, presumed lost January 1783 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Grampus-class fourth rate |
Tons burthen | 107133⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 40 ft 8+3⁄4 in (12.4 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Complement | 350 |
Armament |
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