HMS Shark (1779)

HMS Shark (1779) was a Royal Navy Swan-class ship-sloop.

Service History

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