HMS Pegasus was a 14-gun ship sloop of the Swan class, launched on 27 December 1776. She was commissioned the same month under Commander John Hamilton Gore and - after completing on 3 March 1777 - sailed for Newfoundland on 3 April. She was lost with all hands in a storm off Newfoundland in October.
 A drawing of Pegasus, 1775
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Pegasus |
| Ordered | 10 April 1775 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1775 |
| Launched | 27 December 1776 |
| Commissioned | December 1776 |
| Fate | Lost, presumed foundered in a storm in October 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Swan-class ship-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 301 87⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft 10 in (8.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
| Complement | 125 |
| Armament | 14 × 6-pounder guns |
References
edit- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
External links
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