HMS Apollo (1799)
Apollo sinks on 2 April 1804 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Apollo |
| Ordered | 15 September 1798 |
| Builder | Dudman, Deptford Wharf |
| Laid down | November 1798 |
| Launched | 16 August 1799 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 2 April 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Apollo-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 956+17⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 145 ft (44 m) (gundeck); 122 ft 4 in (37.29 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 38 ft 4 in (11.68 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 264 |
| Armament |
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HMS Apollo, the fourth ship of the Royal Navy to be named for the Greek god Apollo, was a fifth-rate frigate of a nominal 36 guns. She was the name ship of the Apollo-class frigates. Apollo was launched in 1799, and wrecked with heavy loss of life in 1804.