HMS Etrusco (1794)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | President Washington |
| Builder | Rhode Island |
| Launched | 1789 |
| Fate | Sold 1791 at Calcutta |
| Grand Duchy of Tuscany | |
| Name | Etrusco |
| Owner | Home Riggs Popham |
| Acquired | 1791 by purchase |
| Fate | Seized c.1793 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Etrusco |
| Owner | Home Riggs Popham |
| Fate | Sold to the government 1794 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Etrusco |
| Acquired | 1794 by purchase |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea 15 August 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 919, or 999 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 125 |
| Armament | 16 × 6-pounder guns |
HMS Etrusco was launched in 1789 at Rhode Island as President Washington. Home Riggs Popham purchased her at Calcutta and transferred to her the name and papers of a previous vessel of his named Etrusco, a Tuscan ship.