HMS Endeavour (1781)
For other ships of the same name, see List of ships named HMS Endeavour.
| History | |
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 UK
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| Name: | HMS Endeavour |
| Acquired: | 1781 |
| Commissioned: | October 1781 |
| Out of service: | Before 1790 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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.
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