HMS Andromeda (1777)
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| History | |
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| Name | Andromeda |
| Ordered | 14 May 1776 |
| Builder | Robert Fabian, East Cowes |
| Laid down | July 1776 |
| Launched | 18 November 1777 |
| Completed | 28 January 1778 (at Portsmouth Dockyard) |
| Commissioned | September 1777 |
| Fate | Capsized and lost with all hands in hurricane off Martinique 11 October 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 600 66⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 officers and men |
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HMS Andromeda was a 28-gun
on 11 October 1780, killing all of the crew.References
- ^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Rif Winfield, ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
External links
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