HMS Endeavour (1763 cutter)
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Name | HMS Endeavour |
Acquired | 14 February 1763 |
Commissioned | April 1763 |
Out of service | 24 December 1771 |
Fate | Sold out of service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 4-gun cutter |
Tons burthen | 53 10/94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 18 ft 10.5 in (5.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 4 in (2.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
Armament |
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HMS Endeavour was a 4-gun cutter of the Royal Navy, commissioned in 1763 and used for coastal patrol duties off Beachy Head in southern England. Endeavour was sold out of service in 1771.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Winfield 2007, p.324
Bibliography
[edit]- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006.