HMS Andromache (1781)
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Andromache |
| Namesake | Andromache |
| Ordered | 1 February 1780 |
| Builder | William Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | June 1781 |
| Launched | 17 November 1781 |
| Completed | 4 January 1782 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1811 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 32-gun Amazon-class fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 68412⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 35 ft 2 in (10.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 2 in (3.71 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 220 |
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HMS Andromache was a 32-gun Amazon-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.[1] She was launched in 1781 and served for 29 years until she was broken up in 1811.[2]
Andromache was ordered on 1 February 1780 and was laid down on June 1780 by William Barnard of Deptford Dockyard. She was launched on 17 November 1781 and was completed by February of the following year. The ship is named after Andromache in Greek mythology.[3]