HMS Thetis (1773) explained

HMS Thetis was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, built by Wyatt & Co. at Buckler's Hard shipyard in 1773.

From 1777 to 1781 she served with the North American squadron. In January, 1778 she was under the command of Capt. John Gell.^[1]

Thetis took part in the action of 9 August 1780, when a convoy she was escorting fell prey to a Franco-Spanish squadron. 55 merchantmen were captured, but she managed to escape.

In 1780, she was wrecked.^[2]

References

• Book: Lacour-Gayet, Georges. Georges Lacour-Gayet

. Georges Lacour-Gayet. La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI . 1905 . Honoré Champion . Paris . 763372623 .

• Michael Phillips' ships of the old Navy

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 . 24 August 2023.
2. http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=0143 Michael Phillips' ships of the old Navy