| History | |
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| Name | HMS Galatea |
| Ordered | 15 April and 1 December 1773 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1774 |
| Launched | 21 March 1776 |
| Completed | By 26 May 1776 |
| Fate | Broken up in April 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sphinx-class sixth-rate post-ship |
| Tons burthen | 429 23/94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 140 |
| Armament | 20 × 9-pounder guns |
HMS Galatea was a 20-gun Sphinx-class sixth-rate post-ship of the Royal Navy. She was designed by John Williams and built by Adam Hayes in Deptford Dockyard, being launched on 21 March 1776. She served during the American War of Independence.