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HMS Meredith (1763)
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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.
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
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 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.