HMS Fox
Sunk
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Guns | 14 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Hired cutter, a repeating ship at Cape St Vincent. Sunk by the shore batteries at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, carrying men for the landing; her commander, Lieutenant John Gibson, was drowned.
Career
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Survived
14 February 1797
22–25 July 1797
Sunk by the batteries; Lieutenant Gibson drowned