HMS Pomona (1778)
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HMS Pomona was a 28-gun Enterprise-class
sixth-rate
frigate of the Royal Navy
. The Pomona was first commissioned
in September 1778 under the command of Captain William Waldegrave
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In 1795 she was renamed Amphitrite after the previous was wrecked after striking an uncharted submerged rock whilst entering Leghorn harbour on 30 January 1794.
Enterprise class frigate
The Enterprise-class frigates were the final class of 28-gun sailing frigates of the sixth-rate to be produced for the Royal Navy. These twenty-seven vessels were designed in 1770 by John Williams. A first batch of five ships were ordered as part of the programme sparked by the Falklands Islands...
sixth-rate
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...
. The Pomona was first commissioned
Ship commissioning
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service, and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to the placing of a warship in active duty with its country's military...
in September 1778 under the command of Captain William Waldegrave
William Waldegrave
William Waldegrave may refer to:* William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock , admiral* William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave , vice-admiral* William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave , politician...
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In 1795 she was renamed Amphitrite after the previous was wrecked after striking an uncharted submerged rock whilst entering Leghorn harbour on 30 January 1794.