&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:John_Cleveley_the_Elder_-_The_%27Royal_Caroline%27.jpg) Happy was designed to resemble the yacht Royal Caroline (pictured).
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| History | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:White_Ensign_of_Great_Britain_(1707%E2%80%931800).svg){kind=small} Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Happy |
| Ordered | 29 August 1753 |
| Builder | Edward Allin, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | 26 September 1753 |
| Launched | 22 July 1754 |
| Completed | 2 September 1754 |
| Commissioned | July 1754 |
| In service |
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| Fate | Wrecked off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk 14 September 1766 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 8-gun sloop of war |
| Tons burthen | 140 79⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 20 ft 7.5 in (6.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
| Sail plan | Ketch rig |
| Complement | 50 |
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HMS Happy was an 8-gun sloop of war of the Royal Navy, launched in 1754 and in active service during the Seven Years' War.