HMS Pitt (1805)

HMS Pitt was the mercantile schooner William and Mary, which the Admiralty bought in 1805. Pitt served briefly on the Jamaica station during the Napoleonic Wars. She participated in one notable single-ship action in which she prevailed, and captured several other vessels. The Admiralty renamed her Sandwich before having her broken up in 1809.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sandwich and HMS Pitt.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Pitt
Acquiredby purchase 1805
RenamedHMS Sandwich in 1806
FateBroken up September 1809
General characteristics
TypeSchooner
PropulsionSails
Sail planSchooner
Complement45
Armament
  • Initially: 12 × 12-pounder carronades
  • Later: 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns
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