HMS Dispatch (1777)

HMS Dispatch (1777) was a Royal Navy Swan-class ship-sloop.

Service History

HMS Dispatch served in the late eighteenth-century Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War or the wars that followed, carrying out escort, patrol, dispatch, and small-warship duties.

Historical Significance

HMS Dispatch was part of the elegant and numerous Swan-class, which became a standard Royal Navy ship-sloop design of the period.