| Hyaena | 4829 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1776/10/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1777/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1778/03/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Liverpool | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Porcupine Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Fisher | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1793/05/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | French privateer ship 'L'Hyene' (1793) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 114' 4" | Imperial Feet | 34.8488 | Length of Keel | 94' 3" | Imperial Feet | 28.7274 | Breadth | 32' 3" | Imperial Feet | 9.8298 | Depth in Hold | 10' 3 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 3.1305 | Draught Forward | 7' 6" | Imperial Feet | 2.286 | Draught Aft | 12' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.7338 | Burthen | 521 39⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/03/02 | Broadside Weight = 105 Imperial Pound ( 47.6175 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1776 | 160 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1779/01 | 1782/04 | Captain | Edward Thompson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01/16 | 1783/09 | Captain | Patrick Sinclair | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/09/06 | 1788 | Captain | The Hon. Michael de Courcy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788 | 1790 | Captain | John Aylmer | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791 | 1791/07 | Captain | James Kinneer | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/10 | 1793/05/27 | Captain | William Hargood | BWAS-1714 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1792/05/02 | 1793/05/27 | Captains Servant | William Westcott Daniel | NAO |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1777/05 | Began building at Liverpool | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/03/02 | Completed building at Liverpool at a cost of £9179.18.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/03/02 | Began fitting at Liverpool | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/05/15 | Completed fitting at Liverpool | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12 | coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £3710.13.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/03/07 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/04 | At the capture of Goree | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/01 | Sailed to the relief of Gibraltar | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/01/08 | Present at the Attack on the Caracas Convoy | |
| 1780/08/13 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/10 | Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/04 | Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £5561.11.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/06 | Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/09 | Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £4439.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/04 | Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/06 | Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £2485.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791 | Impressment service at Bristol | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/07 | Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/08 | Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £3255.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/10 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/05/27 | Action vs Concorde - Hyaena vs Concorde | |
| 1793/05/27 | Taken by La Concorde | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |