HMS ''Hussar'' was a 28-gun
''Coventry''-class sixth-rate
In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a sixth-rate was the designation for small warships mounting between 20 and 28 carriage-mounted guns on a single deck, sometimes with smaller guns on the upper works an ...
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuvera ...
of the
Royal Navy
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Construction
The ''Hussar'' was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak. Fir was cheaper and more abundant than oak and permitted noticeably faster construction, but at a cost of a reduced lifespan; the four fir-built ''Coventry''-class vessels that did not get captured lasted an average of only nine years before being struck off.
John Inglis served on the ship as a midshipman in 1758 at the beginning of his career, under his in-law, Captain John Elliot.
See also
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List of ships captured in the 18th century
Naval engagements were common throughout the 18th century and often involved the capture of enemy vessels. The captured vessels were typically renamed and incorporated into thseizingnation's naval fleet. Merchant ships were also seized and, at ...
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Frigates of the Royal Navy
1757 ships
Ships built in Chatham
Captured ships
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