HMS Meleager (1785)
HMS Meleager was a 32-gun Amazon-class frigate' that Greaves and Nickolson built in 1785 at the Quarry House yard in Frindsbury, Kent, England. She served during the French Revolutionary Wars until 1801, when she was wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Meleager |
| Namesake | Meleager |
| Builder | Greaves & Nickolson, Frindsbury, Kent |
| Launched | 1785 |
| Fate | Wrecked 9 June 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Amazon-class frigate |
| Type | Fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 68248⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 35 ft 1 in (10.7 m) |
| Depth | 12 ft 2 in (3.7 m) |
| Armament | 32 guns |
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