| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Squirrel |
| Ordered | 30 October 1754 |
| Builder | King's Yard, Woolwich, M/Shipwright Edward Allin |
| Laid down | 19 March 1755 |
| Launched | 23 October 1755 |
| Completed | 28 December 1755 |
| Commissioned | October 1755 |
| Out of service | Sold 16 January 1783 |
| Honours and awards | |
| Fate | Sold 1784 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Union |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1784 by purchase |
| Fate | Last listed in 1804 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 400,[2][3] or 40351⁄94, or 451,[4] or 476 (after rebuilding),[5] or 479 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 29 ft 1+1⁄2 in (8.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | |
| Armament |
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HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy sixth rate post ship, built in 1755. She served during the French and Indian War, most notably at Louisbourg and Quebec, and the American Revolution, during which she captured two French privateers. The Royal Navy sold her in 1783. J. Montgomery purchased her and she became the Greenland whaler Union. Then in 1790–91 she became a slaver, making five slave-trading voyages. Between 1796 and 1802 she made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then traded between London and Liverpool. She was last listed in 1804.
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