HMS Resistance (1782)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Resistance
- Launch Year
- 1782
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Fifth-rate frigate
- Rate
- Fifth-rate
- Launched
- 1782
- Commissioned
- 1782
- Armament
- 24–44 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Age of Sail frigate service
- Fate
- Unknown
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Resistance (1782) was a Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate of the Age of Sail.
Service History
HMS Resistance served in the Royal Navy during the sailing era in cruising, escort, patrol, reconnaissance, and wartime frigate duties.
Historical Significance
HMS Resistance helps illustrate the range, adaptability, and global reach of British sailing frigates.