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HMS Meredith (1763)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Meredith
AcquiredMarch 1763
FateSold on 1 July 1784
General characteristics
Displacement83 tons
Length54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Beam19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
ArmamentTen guns

HMS Meredith was a 10-gun sloop of the Royal Navy. She was purchased for Navy service in March 1763 and so far has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Meredith.

She spent twenty one years in service, before being sold on 1 July 1784.

References

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  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.