HMS Pitt (1805)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pitt |
| Acquired | by purchase 1805 |
| Renamed | HMS Sandwich in 1806 |
| Fate | Broken up September 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament |
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HMS Pitt was the mercantile schooner William and Mary, which the Admiralty bought in 1805. Pitt served briefly on the Jamaica station during the Napoleonic Wars. She participated in one notable single-ship action in which she prevailed, and captured several other vessels. The Admiralty renamed her Sandwich before having her broken up in 1809.