HMS Minerva (1780)
Drawing of the outline of the Minerva | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Minerva |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Ordered | 1778 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | 1778 |
| Launched | 3 June 1780 |
| Commissioned | 6 July 1780 |
| Honours & awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt" |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Minerva-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 940 (bm) |
| Length | 141 ft 0 in (42.98 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 270 (raised to 280 on 25 April 1780) |
| Armament | |
HMS Minerva was a 38-gun fifth-rate Royal Navy frigate. The first of four Minerva-class frigates, she was launched on 3 June 1780, and commissioned soon thereafter. In 1798, she was renamed Pallas and employed as a troopship. She was broken up in 1803.