_RMG_J6465.jpg.webp) Squirrel | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Squirrel |
| Builder | Barton, Liverpool |
| Launched | 9 May 1785 |
| Out of service | 6 March 1817 |
| Fate | Sold to J Cristall for breaking up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 563 (bm) |
| Length | 119 ft (36.3 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 6 in (9.9 m) |
| Armament | 24 guns |
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Broken view plan, showing the quarterdeck and forecastle
HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy 24-gun sixth rate, built in 1785 and broken up in 1817.[1]
In February 1799, while serving on the Jamaica Station, Squirrel and HMS Trent, captured the 14-gun privateer, Penada.[2]
On 3 March 1806, Squirrel and Mediator left Cork, escorting a convoy for the West Indies. The convoy was reported "all well" on 25 March at 27°30′N 20°30′W / 27.500°N 20.500°W. Squirrel was going to escort 12 merchantmen on to Demerara, Berbice, and Surinam.[3] Squirrel, Lynx, and Driver captured three ships on 6 September: Snelle, Jager, and Engesende. Jalouse shared by agreement with Lynx and Driver in the proceeds.[4]
References
- ↑ Colledge, JJ; Warlow, Ben (2010). Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Casemate. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-935149--07-1.
- ↑ Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Seaforth Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
- ↑ Lloyd's List, n°4056 - accessed 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "No. 15577". The London Gazette. 19 April 1803. pp. 464–465.
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