Frigate of the Royal Navy
For other ships with the same name, see
HMS Jason.
| History |
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 Great Britain |
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| Name | HMS Jason |
| Ordered | 30 January 1762 |
| Builder | Robert Batson, Limehouse |
| Laid down | 1 April 1762 |
| Launched | 13 June 1763 |
| Completed | 19 September 1765 at Deptford Dockyard |
| Commissioned | August 1765 |
| Fate | Sold to break up at Chatham, 10 February 1785 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 689 59⁄94 bm |
| Length |
- 127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) (gundeck)
- 106 ft 10.25 in (32.5692 m) (keel)
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| Beam | 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 210 officers and men |
| Armament |
- 32 guns comprising
- Upperdeck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns
- Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounder guns
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HMS Jason was a 32-gun Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1763 and served throughout the American Revolutionary War.
References
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
