HMS Endeavour (1763 cutter)

HMS Endeavour was a 4-gun cutter of the Royal Navy, commissioned in 1763 and used for coastal patrol duties off Beachy Head in southern England. Endeavour was sold out of service in 1771.[1]

For Captain Cook's ship, see HM Bark Endeavour.
For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named HMS Endeavour.

History
UK
Name: HMS Endeavour
Acquired: 14 February 1763
Commissioned: April 1763
Out of service: 24 December 1771
Fate: Sold out of service
General characteristics
Class and type: 4-gun cutter
Tons burthen: 53 10/94 bm
Length:
  • 42 ft 3 in (12.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 29 ft (8.8 m) (keel)
Beam: 18 ft 10.5 in (5.8 m)
Depth of hold: 7 ft 4 in (2.2 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Fore-and-aft rig
Armament:

References
  1. Winfield 2007, p.324

Bibliography
  • Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006.
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