HMS Arethusa (1781)

HMS Arethusa was a 38-gun Minerva-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy built at Bristol in 1781. She served in three wars and made a number of notable captures before she was broken up in 1815.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arethusa.

Anson (left) and Arethusa (centre) capture Pomona in 1806
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Arethusa
Ordered1779
Laid down1779
Launched10 April 1781
Commissioned1 June 1781
Honours and
awards		Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Curacoa 1 Jany. 1807"
FateBroken up, 1815
General characteristics
Class and type38-gun Minerva-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen948 bm
Length141 ft 2 in (43.03 m)
Beam39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement280
Armament
  • UD: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns 4 × 18-pounder carronades
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