HMS Squirrel (1703)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Squirrel |
| Ordered | 1702 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth |
| Launched | 14 June 1703 |
| Commissioned | 1703 |
| Captured | 21 September 1703 |
| Fate | Taken by French privateers off Hythe |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 20-gun Sixth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 258+82⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 24 ft 8 in (7.5 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 8 in (3.3 m) |
| Armament |
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HMS Squirrel was a development of the standardize 20-gun sixth rates and was built at the beginning of the 18th Century. After commissioning she was captured by French privateers off Hythe in September 1703.[1]
Squirrel was the third named ship since it was used for a discovery vessel with Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1682 and lost in 1583.[2]
She was ordered on in 1702 from Portsmouth Dockyard to be built under the guidance of their Master Shipwright, Thomas Podd. She was launched on 14 June 1703.[3]
Commissioned service
She was commissioned in 1703 under the command of Commander Gilbert Talbot, RN.[4]
Disposition
She was taken by French privateers off Hythe on 21 September 1703.[5]