HMS Providence (1791)

	Providence
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Providence
Builder	Perry & Co, Blackwall Yard
Launched	23 April 1791
Acquired	February 1791
Commissioned	April 1791
Fate	Wrecked 16 May 1797
General characteristics
Class and type	Sloop-of-war
Tons burthen	406 (bm)
Length	107 ft 10 in (32.9 m) (overall); 89 ft 6 in (27.3 m) (keel);
Beam	29 ft 1 in (8.9 m)
Draught	7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) (standard); 10 ft (3.0 m) (deep);
Depth of hold	12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	100
Armament	10 × 4-pounder guns (increased to 18 × 4-pounder guns in 1797); 14 × ½-pounder swivel guns;

HMS Providence was a sloop of the Royal Navy, famous for being commanded by William Bligh on his second breadfruit voyage between 1791 and 1794.

^ Crosley, John. "Ship's Log". Cambridge Digital Library. Cambridge University Library. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

History
Providence
Great Britain
Name	HMS Providence
Builder	Perry & Co, Blackwall Yard
Launched	23 April 1791
Acquired	February 1791
Commissioned	April 1791
Fate	Wrecked 16 May 1797^[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Sloop-of-war
Tons burthen	406 (bm)
Length	107 ft 10 in (32.9 m) (overall) 89 ft 6 in (27.3 m) (keel)
Beam	29 ft 1 in (8.9 m)
Draught	7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) (standard) 10 ft (3.0 m) (deep)
Depth of hold	12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	100
Armament	10 × 4-pounder guns (increased to 18 × 4-pounder guns in 1797) 14 × ½-pounder swivel guns