HMS Siren (1773)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Siren.
HMS Siren (or Syren[Note 1]) was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Siren was first commissioned in August 1775 under the command of Captain Tobias Furneaux, her only commanding officer.
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Siren, a 28-gun, sixth-rate frigate, as built by Henri at Chatham[1] | |
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Name | HMS Siren |
Ordered | 25 December 1770 |
Builder | John Henniker & Co, Chatham |
Laid down | April 1771 |
Launched | 2 November 1773 |
Completed | 5 October 1775 at Chatham Dockyard |
Commissioned | August 1775 |
Fate | Grounded and abandoned under fire, 6 November 1777 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 603 40⁄94 bm |
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Beam | 33 ft 9 in (10.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 200 officers and men |
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