HMS Trincomalee (1799)

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Trincomalee
NamesakeTrincomalee
Acquired1799 by capture
FateDestroyed in action 12 October 1799
General characteristics
Tons burthen315 (bm)
Sail planSloop
Complement100
Armament16 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × long guns

HMS Trincomalee was a sloop of Dutch or French origin that the British Royal Navy took into service in 1799. She was destroyed in action in 1799 with the loss of all but two of her crew.