HMS Firebrand (1694)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Firebrand.

Sir Cloudesly Shovel in the Association with the Eagle, Rumney and the Firebrand, lost on the rocks of Scilly
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameFirebrand
BuilderLimehouse[1]
Launched1694
FateRan aground in 1707
General characteristics
Class and typeFireship
Tons burthen268 bm[2]
Complement45[2]
Armament
  • Eight cannon:
    • Six minions
    • Two falconets[2]

Firebrand was a Royal Navy fireship built at Limehouse in 1694,[3] the first Royal Naval vessel to bear the name.

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  3. ^ "Firebrand at the Age of Nelson website". Retrieved 12 September 2008.