HMS Boreas (1757)

Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, and section of the cathead for Boreas, a fir-built 28-gun Frigate built at Woolwich Dockyard
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Boreas
Ordered	18 April 1757
Builder	Woolwich Dockyard
Laid down	21 April 1757
Launched	29 July 1757
Completed	6 September 1757
Commissioned	August 1757
Fate	Sold on 29 June 1770
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	587 30⁄94 bm
Length	118 ft 5+1⁄2 in (36.1 m) (gundeck) 97 ft 5 in (29.7 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 8 in (10.3 m)
Depth of hold	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	200
Armament	Upper deck: 24 × 9-pounder guns QD: 4 × 3-pounder guns 12 × 1⁄2-pounder swivel guns

HMS Boreas was a 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Israel Pownoll at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1757, she was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak. Boreas saw service during the Seven Years' War and took part in two actions at sea. She assisted in the capture of the 36-gun French frigate Diane in April 1758, and her most famous engagement was the capture of the French frigate Sirène in October 1760. She was sold out of the service in 1770.