HMS Jason (1804)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Jason
NamesakeJason, of Greek Mythology
Ordered12 July 1804
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid downAugust 1804
Launched21 November 1804
FateBroken up in July 1815
General characteristics
Class & type32-gun fifth rate Thames-class frigate
Tons burthen657 (bm)
Length
  • 127 ft (39 m) (overall)
  • 107 ft 4 in (32.72 m) (keel)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Complement220
Armament
  • Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • QD: 8 × 24-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 4 × 24-pounder carronades

HMS Jason was a 32-gun fifth rate Thames-class frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1804 at Woolwich. She was broken up in 1815.

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