HMS Siren (1745)

HMS Siren (most often referred to as Syren in contemporary records) was a sixth-rate post ship of the British Royal Navy, in commission between 1745 and 1763, seeing action during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

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

History
NameHMS Siren
NamesakeSiren
Ordered27 August 1744
BuilderThomas Snelgrove, Limehouse
Laid downSeptember 1744
Launched3 September 1745
CommissionedNovember 1745
DecommissionedDecember 1763
FateSold, 26 January 1764
General characteristics
Type20-gun sixth-rate (1741 Establishment)
Tons burthen498 36⁄94 tons bm
Length
  • 112 ft 2 in (34.19 m) (gundeck)
  • 93 ft 3 in (28.42 m) (keel)
Beam32 ft 1 in (9.78 m)
Depth of hold11 ft (3.4 m)
Complement140
Armament20 × 6-pounder guns
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