HMS Diana (1775)

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Diana
Launched1774
AcquiredJanuary 1775
FateRun aground and burnt during the Battle of Chelsea Creek on 28 May 1775
General characteristics
TypeSchooner
Tons burthen120 (bm)
Armament4 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × swivel guns

HMS Diana was the first British vessel that colonial forces captured and destroyed during the American Revolutionary War.