HMS Pegasus (1778)

HMS Pegasus was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Pegasus was first commissioned in May 1779 under the command of Captain John Bazely.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Pegasus.
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Pegasus
Ordered: 21 February 1778
Builder: Deptford Dockyard
Laid down: 20 June 1778
Launched: 1 June 1779
Completed: 20 July 1779
Commissioned: May 1779
Fate: Sold to break up 28 August 1816
General characteristics
Class and type: 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen: 593 ​89⁄94 (bm)
Length:
  • 120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) (overall)
  • 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel)
Beam: 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m)
Depth of hold: 11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Complement: 200 officers and men
Armament:
  • 28 guns comprising
  • Upper deck: 24 × 9-pounder guns
  • Quarter deck: 4 x 6-pounder guns + 4 x 18-pounder carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 x 18-pounder carronades
  • 12 × swivel guns

References
  • David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.
  • Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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