HMS Swinger (1798)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Swinger.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Swinger |
| Acquired: | Purchased in 1798 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Sail plan: | Schooner |
| Complement: | 25 |
| Armament: | 4 × 6-pounder + 2 × 4-pounder guns |
HMS Swinger was a schooner purchased in Honduras in 1798 for local use.[1] She had a crew of 25 men from the "Colonial Troops".[2][3]
She served in defense of the British colonists at Honduras and participated in the repulse of the Spanish expedition at the Battle of St. George's Caye in September 1798.[2] She was still listed in 1799, but her ultimate disposition is unknown.[1] The Spanish threat having passed, Swinger may have been returned to her former owners not long after 1799.
Citations and references
Citations
- 1 2 Colledge and Warlow (2006), p.393.
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 15100. p. 69. 19 January 1799.
- ↑ James (1837), Vol. 2, p.249.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- James, William (1837). The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV. R. Bentley.
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