HMS Diana (1775)

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Diana
Launched1774
AcquiredJanuary 1775
FateRun aground and burnt in combat 28 May 1775
General characteristics
Typeschooner
Tons burthen120 (bm)
Armament4 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × swivel guns

HMS Diana was the first British vessel that colonial forces captured and destroyed during the American Revolutionary War.[1]

  1. ^ Chelsea Historical Society[usurped] Accessed 15 August 2007