HMS Trincomalee (1799)
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For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named HMS Trincomalee.
HMS Trincomalee was a sloop of Dutch or French origin that the British Royal Navy took into service in 1799. She was destroyed in action in 1799 with the loss of all but two of her crew.
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Name | HMS Trincomalee |
Namesake | Trincomalee |
Acquired | 1799 by capture |
Fate | Destroyed in action 12 October 1799 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 315 (bm) |
Sail plan | Sloop |
Complement | 100 |
Armament | 16 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × long guns |
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