HMS Swallow (1781)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Builder | Robert Fabian, East Cowes |
| Launched | 1781 |
| Acquired | 1781 by purchase |
| Fate | Sold 1795 |
| Great Britain | |
| Owner | Liverpool merchants Thomas Twemlow, Peter MacIver, Samuel McDowell, and Iver MacIver, and her captain John MacIver |
| Acquired | 1796 |
| Fate | Last listed 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 254, or 256, or 26215⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 5 in (3.2 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
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In 1781 the British Royal Navy purchased HMS Swallow on the stocks. The Navy sold her in 1795. She became a West Indiaman and a hired armed vessel for the British government. She captured some prizes and was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.