HMS Vestal (1777)
HMS Vestal was a 20-gun sixth-rate Sphinx-class post ship of the Royal Navy. Commissioned by Captain James Shirley, Vestal escorted a convoy to Newfoundland in August 1777 and began service on the Newfoundland station. On about 31 October the same year the ship disappeared off the coast. It was presumed that she had been lost with all hands in a gale.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Vestal |
| Namesake | Vestal Virgin |
| Ordered | 1 August 1775 |
| Builder | Henslow, Plymouth |
| Laid down | February 1776 |
| Launched | 23 May 1777 |
| Completed | 9 July 1777 |
| Commissioned | 1777 |
| Fate | Lost, c.31 October 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sixth-rate Sphinx-class post ship |
| Tons burthen | 43160⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 1 in (9.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 8 in (2.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 140 |
| Armament | UD: 20 × 9-pounder guns |
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