Thisbe at sea in a hurricane on 23 August 1798
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Thisbe |
Ordered | 23 February 1782 |
Builder | Thomas King, Dover |
Laid down | September 1782 |
Launched | 25 November 1783 |
Completed | 19 April 1784 |
Commissioned | December 1787 |
Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"[1] |
Fate | Sold to be broken up, 9 August 1815 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 59657⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 33 ft 7 in (10.24 m) |
Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 200 officers and men |
Armament |
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HMS Thisbe was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.