HMS Merlin (1744)
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hms-merlin-1744-272-13757306
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HMS Merlin (1744)
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HMS Merlin was a 10-gun snow-rigged sloop-of-war, the first of 21 Royal Navy vessels in the Merlin class. Launched in 1744, she was the first Royal Navy sloop to carry the new 6-pounder cannons, in place of the 3-pounder guns on predecessor craft. As a fast and comparatively heavily armed vessel, she saw active service against French privateers during the War of the Austrian Succession, capturing five enemy vessels during her four years at sea. She was also present for the Battle of Saint-Louis-
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Sloop of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Merlin_(1744)
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2023-07-29T07:31:04Z
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