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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Surprise |
| Ordered | January 1771 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | 5 September 1771 |
| Launched | 13 April 1774 |
| Completed | 15 April 1775 |
| Commissioned | February 1775 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up, 24 April 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 593 89⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 officers and men |
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HMS Surprise (or Surprize) was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, which served throughout the American Revolutionary War and was broken up in 1783.