HMS Assurance (1780)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Assurance
- Launch Year
- 1780
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Fifth-rate frigate
- Rate
- Fifth-rate
- Launched
- 1780
- Commissioned
- 1780
- Armament
- 24–44 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Age of Sail frigate service
- Fate
- Unknown
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Assurance (1780) was a Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate of the Age of Sail.
Service History
HMS Assurance served in the Royal Navy during the sailing era in cruising, escort, patrol, reconnaissance, and wartime frigate duties.
Historical Significance
HMS Assurance helps illustrate the range, adaptability, and global reach of British sailing frigates.