HMS Seahorse
Survived
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
38-gun frigate under Thomas Fremantle at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In June 1798 she took the French frigate Sensible on her way to Egypt.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder carronades
- Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades
| Builder | Marmaduke Stalkartt, Rotherhithe |
|---|---|
| Laid down | March 1793 |
| Launched | 11 June 1794 |
| Commissioned | 16 June 1794 |
| Length | 146 ft 3 in (44.6 m) (overall) 121 ft 8+1⁄2 in (37.1 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 270 (later 315) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 June 1794
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Survived
22–25 July 1797
Captain Fremantle, wounded
Fate
Survived
Broken up in July 1819