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HMS Echo (1797) (4th)
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This the fourth ship to carry the name HMS Echo was a 16-gun,
sloop. Built by King of Dover, launched Sep-1797, 96ft long, 29ft wide and of 341 tins builders measurement. Armed with 16 x 32pdr carronades and 2 x 6pdr guns. Served initially in the North Sea and English Channel, went to the Caribbean Jan-1799 was based at the Leeward Islands Station as cruiser and convoy escort. Captured a French Troop transport 1804, Oct-the same year captured the French privateer Hasard. Returned to Britain 1806 for service in the Thames and English Channel. Laid up at Woolwich Nov-1806 Sold 18-May-1809.
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