HMS Thisbe (1783)

HMS Thisbe was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.

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

Thisbe at sea in a hurricane on 23 August 1798
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Thisbe
Ordered23 February 1782
BuilderThomas King, Dover
Laid downSeptember 1782
Launched25 November 1783
Completed19 April 1784
CommissionedDecember 1787
Honours and
awards		Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"
FateSold to be broken up, 9 August 1815
General characteristics
Class and typeEnterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen59657⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) (gundeck)
  • 99 ft 5+3⁄8 in (30.312 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement200 officers and men
Armament
  • Gundeck: 24 × 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 18-pounder carronades
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