HMS Brilliant (1779)

HMS Brilliant was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Brilliant was first commissioned in July 1779 under the command of Captain John Ford.

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

His Majesty's Ship Brilliant, of 28 guns: Engaging and Beating off Two Republican Frigates
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Brilliant
Ordered9 October 1776
BuilderHenry Adams, Bucklers Hard
Laid downFebruary 1777
Launched15 July 1779
Completed4 September 1779 (at Portsmouth Dockyard)
CommissionedJuly 1779
FateBroken up November 1811
General characteristics
Class and type28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen59982⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 120 ft 6+1⁄4 in (36.735 m) (overall)
  • 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 8 in (10.3 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement200 officers and men
Armament
  • Upperdeck: 24 × 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 x 6-pounder guns + 4 x 18-pounder carronades
  • FC: 2 x 18-pounder carronades
  • 12 × swivel guns
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