For other ships of the same name, see HMS Laurel.
| HMS Laurel (1779) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Laurel |
| Ordered: | 30 April 1778 |
| Builder: | Thomas Raymond, Chapel, Southampton |
| Laid down: | 3 June 1778 |
| Launched: | 27 October 1779 |
| Completed: | 4 January 1780 (at Portsmouth Dockyard) |
| Commissioned: | October 1779 |
| Fate: | Wrecked at Martinique 10 October 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 601 70⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: |
120 ft 8.5 in (36.792 m) (overall) 99 ft 6.75 in (30.3467 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 8.5 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: |
28 guns comprising
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HMS Laurel was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Laurel was first commissioned in October 1779 under the command of Captain Thomas Lloyd. She sailed for the Leeward Islands on 13 April 1780, but was wrecked in the "Great Hurricane" at Martinique on 11 October 1780 with the loss of virtually all hands, including Lloyd.
References[]
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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