Countess of Scarborough (1777 ship)
Countess of Scarborough was launched at Whitby in 1777. The Royal Navy hired her as a hired armed ship in 1777. She participated in the capture of two privateers before she and HMS Serapis succumbed to a small American flotilla off Flamborough Head in 1779. She briefly became a French privateer. Her subsequent fate is unknown.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Countess of Scarborough |
| Owner | Hammond |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 1777 |
| Captured | 1779 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 500 (bm) |
| Armament | 22 guns |
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