HMS Hussar (1784)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hussar.
HMS Hussar was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Hussar was first commissioned in May 1790 under the command of Captain Eliab Harvey.
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Capture of La Prevoyante and La Raison by Thetis and Hussar, by Thomas Whitcombe | |
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Name | HMS Hussar |
Ordered | 26 March 1782 |
Builder | Fabian, Clayton & Willson, Sandgate |
Laid down | June 1782 |
Launched | 1 September 1784 |
Completed | 7 April 1785 |
Commissioned | May 1790 |
Fate | Wrecked off Brittany 27 December 1796 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 59679⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 200 officers and men |
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