The Hoche in tow of the Doris to Lough Swilly, County Donegal, Ireland. Hoche had been captured earlier on 12 October 1798 by Robust
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Doris |
Builder | Cleveley, Gravesend |
Launched | 31 August 1795 |
In service | November 1795 |
Fate | Sunk, 15 January 1805 |
General characteristics as built | |
Class and type | 36-gun fifth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 913 (bm) |
Length | 142 ft (43.3 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 36 guns |
HMS Doris was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1795. which saw service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Doris was built by Cleveley, of Gravesend.