HMS Cygnet (1776)
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HMS Cygnet was a 14-gun ship-sloop of the Royal Navy's Swan class, launched on 24 January 1776. She served during both the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary War before being sold for disposal in 1802.
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Cygnet | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Cygnet |
Ordered | 15 April 1773 |
Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Laid down | November 1773 |
Launched | 24 January 1776 |
Commissioned | December 1775 |
Fate | Sold August 1802 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Swan-class ship-sloop |
Tons burthen | 301 50ā94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 26 ft 10 in (8.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
Complement | 125 |
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