HMS Shannon (1806)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Shannon
- Launch Year
- 1806
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Fifth-rate frigate
- Rate
- Fifth-rate
- Launched
- 1806
- Commissioned
- 1806
- Armament
- 38 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Shannon was a frigate.
Service History
She defeated USS Chesapeake.
Historical Significance
She became a symbol of naval skill.