HMS Swift
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HMS Swift was a 14-gun Swan-class ship-sloop, launched on 1 January 1777. She was commissioned that month under Lieutenant George Keppel and sailed for North America on 27 March. Command later passed to Thomas Lennox Frederick, who captained her in operations on the Delaware River. On 22 November 1778, she was in pursuit of an American privateer, Rattlesnake, off Cape Henry in Chesapeake Bay. During the action Swift grounded on Middle Ground and she was burnt by her crew to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. Rattlesnake was wrecked also.
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Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth, 
- Three Decks page@
Location: 39.578, -74.3, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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SWIFT 1777 RMG J8011
SWIFT 1777 RMG J8010| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Battle of Cedar Bridge | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1778 | Battle of Chestnut Neck | United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| link | page | Three Decks page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | 1775 | HMS Atalanta | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1776 | HMS Pegasus | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1777 | HMS Swift | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1777 | HMS Zebra | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop | Wikidata |
| commons | image | SWIFT 1777 RMG J8011 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | SWIFT 1777 RMG J8010 | Commons | ||
