HMS Sultana (1768)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Sultana
Owner	Royal Navy
Builder	Benjamin Hallowell
Launched	1767
Acquired	1768
In service	27 August 1768
Out of service	10 October 1772
Fate	Sold at auction
General characteristics [1][2]
Class and type	Schooner
Tons burthen	5268⁄94 (bm)
Length	50 ft 6 in (15.4 m) (deck) 38 ft 5+1⁄8 in (11.7 m) (keel)
Beam	16 ft 0+3⁄3 in (4.9 m)
Depth of hold	8 ft 4 in (2.5 m)
Complement	25
Armament	8 x ½-pounder swivel guns

HMS Sultana was a small Royal Navy schooner that patrolled the American coast from 1768 through 1772. Her role was to prevent smuggling and to collect customs duties. She was retired and sold in 1773 when unrest in Britain's American colonies required larger, better armed patrol craft.