HMS Unity (1728)

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History
NameUnity
Launched1728
FateSold, 20 December 1788
General characteristics

HMS Unity was a British hoy launched in 1728 and sold in 1788.[1]

On 7 September 1775, she was captured by USS Hannah. Unity was the first prize taken by a vessel of the United States Navy.

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Colledge, Warlow & Bush, p. 453

Bibliography[edit]

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben & Bush, Steve (2020). Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present (5th revised and updated ed.). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5267-9327-0.