HMS Boreas (1774)
Encyclopedia
HMS Boreas was a Modified sixth-rate
frigate of the Royal Navy
. She was first commissioned in August 1775 under Captain Charles Thompson.
Sixth-rate
Sixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
frigate of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. She was first commissioned in August 1775 under Captain Charles Thompson.