HMS Jason (1763)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Jason.

HMS Jason was a 32-gun Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1763 and served throughout the American Revolutionary War.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Jason
Ordered	30 January 1762
Builder	Robert Batson, Limehouse
Laid down	1 April 1762
Launched	13 June 1763
Completed	19 September 1765 at Deptford Dockyard
Commissioned	August 1765
Fate	Sold to break up at Chatham, 10 February 1785
General characteristics
Class and type	Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	689 59⁄94 bm
Length	127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) (gundeck) 106 ft 10.25 in (32.5692 m) (keel)
Beam	34 ft 10 in (10.62 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	210 officers and men
Armament	32 guns comprising Upperdeck: 26 × 12-pounder guns Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounder guns

References

• Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
• David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
• Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.