HMS Coventry (1757)

HMS Coventry (1757)

HMS "Coventry" was a 28-gun, Frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship was designed by Sir Thomas Slade "to the draught of the "Tartar" with such alterations withinboard as may be judged necessary", making her a further development of the "Lyme". A further eight ships were built to the draught of the "Coventry" between 1756 and 1758.

The ship was captured by the French in 1783.

References

* David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.


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