HMS Galatea (1794)
HMS Galatea was a fifth-rate 32-gun sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy that George Parsons built at Bursledon and launched in 1794. Before she was broken up in 1809 she captured numerous prizes and participated in a number of actions, first in the Channel and off Ireland (1794–1803), and then in the Caribbean (1802–1809), including one that earned her crew the Naval General Service Medal.
HMS Galatea, by Thomas Whitcombe | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Galatea |
| Builder | George Parsons, Bursledon |
| Launched | 1794 |
| Commissioned | May 1794 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "21 Jan. Boat Service 1807" |
| Fate | Broken up, May 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 808 (bm) |
| Length | 135 ft (41.1 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 32 × 18-pounder guns |
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