British Sixth Rate frigate 'Hussar' (1763)

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Hussar
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.1.1762	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.4.1762	BWAS-1714
Launched	26.8.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.8.1763	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Mermaid Class (1760)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert InwoodBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	24.11.1780	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994
Length of Keel103' 8 ½"Imperial Feet31.4071
Breadth33' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet10.0679
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen627 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.8.1763Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1760200Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.8.1763 - 18.10.1763Captain ADM 6/19/528ADM 6/1918.10.1763 - 29.11.1766Captain ADM 6/19/545BWAS-171429.11.1766 - 9.5.1769Captain ADM 6/20/148BWAS-17149.5.1769 - 6.9.1770Captain ADM 6/20/289
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 5.9.1770ADM 6/206.9.1770 - 12.3.1771Captain ADM 6/20/290BWAS-171415.10.1773 - 6.10.1775Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/522ADM 6/2026.7.1777 - 7.6.1780Captain ADM 6/21/300BWAS-17147.6.1780 - 24.12.1780Captain ADM 6/22/139BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.8.1763 - 5.9.1763First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/528ADM 6/1910.1.1771 - 12.3.1771Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/334ADM 6/2012.6.1780 - 24.11.1780Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/141ADM 6/22

Service History

DateEventSource
26.8.1763building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £6326.16.2dBWAS-1714
26.8.1763Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.11.1763Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3975.19.10dBWAS-1714
6.1768Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
7.1768Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2185.4.2dBWAS-1714
10.9.1768Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
12.3.1771

Paid off

ADM 33
9.5.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1774Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1777Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £11679.2.7dBWAS-1714
1778Off the Portugese coastBWAS-1714
1779Off the Portugese coastBWAS-1714
24.11.1780

Wrecked in Hell's Gate passage, New York

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Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 19th of June 2026 00:05

For sale by the candle, at the London Tavern, in Plymouth, on Wednesday the 20th of September 1780, immediately after the sale of the brigantine Francois, the two new luggers, Le Jeun Lion, and Le Renard, the former about 60 tons, and the latter about 70, each pierced for 14 guns, and respectively mounted that number, besides swivels, when chased by his Majesty’s frigate Hussar, Charles M Pole, Esq, commander, by whom they were both taken. They are admirable fine sailers, and beyond all dispute may be justly deemed the most complete vessels of the sort that have been offered for sale this War,, now lying at Plymouth, and there to be delivered. Vaughan, Winne, and Margetson, Brokers. [Exeter Flying Post, 1 September 1780]

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