HMS ''Mermaid'' was a
sixth-rate 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
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
. She was first commissioned in April 1761 under Captain George Watson and built in
Blaydes Yard
Blaydes' Yard was a private shipbuilder in Kingston upon Hull, England, founded in the 18th century which fulfilled multiple Royal Navy contracts. Her most notable ship was HMS Bounty, HMS ''Bounty'' famed for its mutiny.
History
Hugh Blaydes ...
in
Kingston-Upon-Hull.
Sometime in May, 1777 she captured "Elizabeth". On 5 June, 1777 she recaptured "2 Betsys" off
Cape Negro, Nova Scotia.
On 30 July, 1777 she captured "Hero" off Cape Sable. On 29 August, 1777 she recaptured "Fanny" off the Seal Islands. Sometime in September, 1777 recaptured "Sophia" off Barrington. On 1 March, 1778 she captured schooner Rebecca off St.
Georges Bank.
On 8 July 1778, the 50 gun
''Sagittaire'' and the 64-gun
''Fantasque'' forced HMS ''Mermaid'' to beach herself at Cape Henhlopen.
References
* Robert Gardiner, ''The First Frigates'', Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. .
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* David Lyon, ''The Sailing Navy List'', Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. .
* Rif Winfield, ''
British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792'', Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. .
External links
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1761 ships
Sixth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy
Maritime incidents in 1778
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