HMS Thetis (1782)

	Capture of La Prevoyante and La Raison by Thetis and Hussar, by Thomas Whitcombe
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Thetis
Ordered	1781
Builder	Rotherhithe
Laid down	December 1781
Launched	23 September 1782
Commissioned	November 1782
Honours and; awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasps:; "Egypt"; "13 Dec. Boat Service 1809"; "Anse la Barque 18 Decr. 1809"; "Guadaloupe";
Fate	Sold 9 June 1814
General characteristics
Class and type	38-gun Minerve-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	954 (bm)
Length	141 ft 6 in (43.13 m)
Beam	39 ft 2 in (11.94 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	280
Armament	Upper deck: 28 x 18-pounder guns; QD: 8 x 9-pounder guns + 6 x 18-pounder carronades; Fc: 2 x 9-pounder guns + 4 x 18-pounder carronades;

HMS Thetis was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy launched in 1782.

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