HMS Repulse (1794)
HMS Repulse was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1794 under Lieutenant George Hill.[1] She and several of her sister ships (Lion, Eagle, Scorpion, and Tiger), formed part of a short-lived squadron under Philippe d'Auvergne at Jersey.
History | |
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Name: | HMS Repulse |
Acquired: | 3 February 1794 (by purchase) |
Fate: | Broken up 1795 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type: | Hoy |
Tonnage: | 54 (bm) |
Length: |
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Beam: | 13 ft 7 1⁄2 in (4.153 m) |
Depth of hold: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Sail plan: | sloop |
Complement: | 30 |
Armament: | 1 x 24-pounder gun + 3 x 32-pounder carronades |
In 1795 under Lieutenant Jackson Dowsing, in the Channel. The navy sold her April 1795 for breaking up.[1]
Citations
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References
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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