HMS Endeavour (1781)
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Name | HMS Endeavour |
Acquired | 1781 |
Commissioned | October 1781 |
Out of service | Before 1790 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 14-gun schooner |
Tons burthen | 118 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
Armament | 14 x 4-pounder guns |
HMS Endeavour was a 14-gun fore-and-aft rigged schooner of the Royal Navy, purchased from private owners in 1782 to assist in the British military effort during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
Endeavour's dimensions were small and light in keeping with other vessels of her class, with a gundeck length of 60 ft (18.3 m), beam of 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) and 118 tonnes burthen. She was fitted after her purchase with 14 four-pounder guns.[2]
Her purchase cost is unrecorded.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006.
Categories:
- Schooners of the Royal Navy
- 1780s ships