HMS Pelican (1777)
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HMS Pelican was a 24-gun Porcupine-class
Porcupine class post ship
The Porcupine-class sailing sixth rates were a series of ten post ships built to a 1776 design by John Williams, which served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War, some surviving to see more service in the Napoleonic Wars. The 24-gun design was a development of his 1773 design...
sixth-rate
Sixth-rate
Sixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
post ship
Post ship
Post ship was a designation used in the Royal Navy during the Age of Sail to describe a ship of the sixth-rate that was smaller than a frigate , but by virtue of being a rated ship , had to have as its captain a post captain rather than a lieutenant or commander...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
built in 1777 and wrecked in 1781.