HMS Greyhound (1773) explained

HMS Greyhound was a modified Royal Navy sixth-rate frigate. She was first commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.

Service

On 15 November, 1777 she captured snow "Scipio" at (41.5°N -104°W).^[1] On 10 January, 1778 captured American brig "Industry" off the West Indies.^[2] On 15 May 1778 captured an American sloop off Cape Henry. On 16 May captured American schooner Dolphin off Cape Charles. On 18 May captured American schooner Herbert. On 19 May captured sloop Fame off Cape Charles.^[3]

References

• Book: Gardiner, Robert . The First Frigates . Conway Maritime Press . London . 1992 . 0-85177-601-9.
• Book: Lyon, David . The Sailing Navy List . Conway Maritime Press . London . 1993 . 0-85177-617-5.
• Book: Winfield, Rif . British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792 . Seaforth Publishing . London . 2007 . 978-1-84415-700-6.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 12 October 2023.
2. Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 14 September 2023.
3. Web site: NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution . history.navy.mil . 25 October 2021.