HMS Experiment
Survived
Royal Navy, then French Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fourth rate |
| Guns | 50 guns |
| War | American War of Independence |
Service
| 1774–1779 | Experiment | |
| from 1779 | Experiment Captured by Sagittaire off Savannah |
50-gun ship, at Sullivan's Island and St Kitts. Badly cut up at Sullivan's Island. Captured off Savannah by the Sagittaire in September 1779, she served the French navy at St Kitts and into the 1800s.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 44 to 50 guns
| Builder | Deptford |
|---|---|
| Laid down | December 1772 |
| Launched | 23 August 1774 |
| Commissioned | 24 September 1779 |
| Displacement | 1,400 tonneaux |
| Length | 44.2 metres |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 August 1774
Battle of Sullivan's Island
Damaged
28 June 1776
As badly hit as Bristol; Captain Alexander Scott wounded
Joined the French Navy
1779 · Captured by Sagittaire off Savannah
Battle of St Kitts (Frigate Bay)
Survived
25–26 January 1782
Captured from the British in 1779