HMS Minerva (1780)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Minerva |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Ordered: | 1778 |
| Laid down: | 1778 |
| Launched: | 3 June 1780 |
| Commissioned: | 6 July 1780 |
| Fate: | 1798 renamed Pallas, troopship March 1803 BU |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Minerva class frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 940 |
| Length: | 141 ft 0 in (43.0 m) |
| Beam: | 38 ft 10 in (11.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 270 (raised to 280 on 25 April 1780) |
| Armament: | UD: Twenty-eight 18-pounder guns QD: Eight 6-pounder guns FC: Two 6-pounder guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Minerva.
HMS Minerva was a 38-gun sailing frigate in the Royal Navy.
Minerva was built at Woolwich Dockyards, England, in 1780, launched on 3 June 1780, and commissioned soon thereafter.
[edit] References
- Robert Gardiner, "The Heavy Frigate", Conway Maritime Press, London 1994.
