HMS Pallas
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HMS Pallas

1804 Thames-class fifth-rate frigate


Service Entry
1804
Manufacturer
HMNB Devonport
Operator
Royal Navy
Vessel Type
fifth-rate frigate, Thames-class fifth-rate frigate

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HMS Pallas was a 32-gun Amazon-class frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1804. The ship played a significant role in the Napoleonic Wars, participating in various battles and engagements. One of its notable accomplishments was capturing the French privateer Blonde in 1806. Throughout its service, HMS Pallas underwent several modifications, including changes in armament and refits. The ship was eventually decommissioned in 1814 and later sold for scrapping in 1816. HMS Pallas is remembered for its contributions to British naval operations during the early 19th century and its role in maintaining maritime supremacy. The ship's history provides valuable insights into the design, construction, and operational capabilities of frigates during the Age of Sail, highlighting the importance of these vessels in naval warfare and global maritime power projection.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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9 ship citations (2 free) in 8 resources

Pallas (1804; Woolwich, Maine)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Pages V: 3180, 3181, 3295
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Pallas (32 guns), Built in 1804, Plymouth. Wrecked in 1810. Subscribe to view
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Pallas, 1804-1810, 5th Rate 12pdr Thames Class Subscribe to view
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Pallas, HMS (1804)
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
Page 487