HMS Siren (1773)
Siren, a 28-gun, sixth-rate frigate, as built by Henri at Chatham | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Siren |
| Ordered | 25 December 1770 |
| Builder | John Henniker & Co, Chatham |
| Laid down | April 1771 |
| Launched | 2 November 1773 |
| Completed | 5 October 1775 at Chatham Dockyard |
| Commissioned | August 1775 |
| Fate | Grounded and abandoned under fire, 6 November 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 603 40⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 33 ft 9 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 officers and men |
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HMS Siren (or Syren) was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Siren was first commissioned in August 1775 under the command of Captain Tobias Furneaux, her only commanding officer.