HMS Cynthia
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HMS Cynthia

1796 sloop-of-war


Service Entry
1796
Commissioning Date
1796-03
Operator
Royal Navy
Vessel Type
sloop-of-war

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HMS Cynthia was a Royal Navy 16-gun ship-sloop launched in 1796. The ship was involved in various military actions during the French Revolutionary Wars, including capturing several privateers and aiding in the capture of enemy vessels. In 1799, Cynthia was part of the British fleet that took part in the Battle of Algeciras Bay, where she engaged French and Spanish forces. The ship also participated in the capture of the French frigate Guerrière in 1806. In 1808, Cynthia was deployed to the West Indies, where she captured numerous enemy vessels and carried out reconnaissance missions. The ship continued to serve in various capacities until she was sold out of the navy in 1816. Overall, HMS Cynthia had a distinguished career serving the Royal Navy during a tumultuous period of naval warfare in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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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