HMS Hussar (1757)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hussar.

HMS Hussar was a 28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.

Hussar was built to the same design as HMS Carysfort, (pictured)
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Hussar
Ordered	18 April 1757
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	3 May 1757
Launched	23 July 1757
Completed	17 August 1757
Commissioned	July 1757
Fate	Taken by the French off Cape Francois 23 May 1762
General characteristics
Class and type	28-gun Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	586 6⁄94 bm
Length	118 ft 3 in (36.0 m) (gundeck) 97 ft 2.5 in (29.6 m) (keel)
Beam	33 ft 8 in (10.3 m)
Depth of hold	10 ft 5.5 in (3.19 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	200 officers and men
Armament	28 guns comprising: Upperdeck: 24 × 9-pounder guns Quarterdeck: 4 × 3-pounder guns 12 × ½-pdr swivel guns

Construction

The Hussar was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak. Fir was cheaper and more abundant than oak and permitted noticeably faster construction, but at a cost of a reduced lifespan; the four fir-built Coventry-class vessels that did not get captured lasted an average of only nine years before being struck off.

John Inglis served on the ship as a midshipman in 1758 at the beginning of his career, under his in-law, Captain John Elliot.

See also

• List of ships captured in the 18th century

References

• Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
• David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
• Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.