HMS Lively (1713)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Lively |
| Ordered | 22 April 1712 |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Plymouth |
| Launched | 28 May 1713 |
| Completed | 19 March 1715 |
| Commissioned | 1715 |
| Fate | Breaking completed at Portsmouth in December 1738 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 20-gun Sixth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 278+73⁄94 bm |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 26 ft 0 in (7.9 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament | 20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD) |
HMS Lively was a member of the Gibraltar Group of 24-gun Sixth Rates. After commissioning she spent her career in Home waters on trade protection duties. She was broken in 1738.
Lively was the eighth named vessel since it was used for a 45-gun ship launched at Deptford in 1545, rebuilt 1558 and wrecked in 1563 off the Rye.