Swift | |
History | |
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Class and type | Swan-class ship-sloop |
Name | HMS Swift |
Ordered | 16 October 1775 |
Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Laid down | January 1776 |
Launched | 1 January 1777 |
Commissioned | January 1777 |
Fate | Burnt to avoid capture 22 November 1778 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 302 53⁄94 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 x 6-pounder guns |
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