HMS Zebra was the first ship to bear the name in the British Navy. She was a 14 gun ship sloop of the Swan class, launched on 8 April 1777. She was abandoned and blown up after going aground on 22 October 1778 at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War after only one year in service.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Zebra |
| Ordered | 24 May 1776 |
| Builder | John Barnard, Nova Scotia Yard, Ipswich |
| Laid down | July 1776 |
| Launched | 8 April 1777 |
| Commissioned | April 1777 |
| Fate | Wrecked 18 October 1778 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 306 35⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft 11 in (8.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 10.5 in (3.92 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.