Broken view plan, showing the quarterdeck and forecastle
In February 1799, while serving on the Jamaica Station, Squirrel and HMS Trent, captured the 14-gun privateer, Penada.[2]
On 3 March 1806, Squirrel and Mediator left Cork, escorting a convoy for the West Indies. The convoy was reported "all well" on 25 March at 27°30′N20°30′W / 27.500°N 20.500°W / 27.500; -20.500. Squirrel was going to escort 12 merchantmen on to Demerara, Berbice, and Surinam.[3]Squirrel, Lynx, and Driver captured three ships on 6 September: Snelle, Jager, and Engesende. Jalouse shared by agreement with Lynx and Driver in the proceeds.[4]
Referencesedit
^Colledge, JJ; Warlow, Ben (2010). Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Casemate. p. 382. ISBN978-1-935149--07-1.
^Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Seaforth Publishing. p. 148. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
squirrel, 1785, other, ships, with, same, name, squirrel, squirrel, royal, navy, sixth, rate, built, 1785, broken, 1817, squirrelhistory, great, britain, namehms, squirrel, builderbarton, liverpool, launched9, 1785, service6, march, 1817, fatesold, cristall, b. For other ships with the same name see HMS Squirrel HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy 24 gun sixth rate built in 1785 and broken up in 1817 1 SquirrelHistory Great Britain NameHMS Squirrel BuilderBarton Liverpool Launched9 May 1785 Out of service6 March 1817 FateSold to J Cristall for breaking up General characteristics Tons burthen563 bm Length119 ft 36 3 m Beam32 ft 6 in 9 9 m Armament24 guns Broken view plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle In February 1799 while serving on the Jamaica Station Squirrel and HMS Trent captured the 14 gun privateer Penada 2 On 3 March 1806 Squirrel and Mediator left Cork escorting a convoy for the West Indies The convoy was reported all well on 25 March at 27 30 N 20 30 W 27 500 N 20 500 W 27 500 20 500 Squirrel was going to escort 12 merchantmen on to Demerara Berbice and Surinam 3 Squirrel Lynx and Driver captured three ships on 6 September Snelle Jager and Engesende Jalouse shared by agreement with Lynx and Driver in the proceeds 4 References edit Colledge JJ Warlow Ben 2010 Ships of the Royal Navy London Casemate p 382 ISBN 978 1 935149 07 1 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Barnsley United Kingdom Seaforth Publishing p 148 ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 Lloyd s List n 4056 accessed 1 December 2015 No 15577 The London Gazette 19 April 1803 pp 464 465 External links edit nbsp Media related to HMS Squirrel ship 1785 at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about a specific frigate of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Squirrel 1785 amp oldid 1189199962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
