HMS Pandora - Vessel specifications

HMS Pandora was a 24-gun "Porcupine Class" frigate. The vessel was designed by Sir John Williams. She was built in Deptford (London) by Messrs Adams, Barnard & Dudman in 1778-79.

Overall length: 114 feet 3 inches (35 metres)

Length along the keel: 94 feet 3 inches (29 metres)

Breadth: 32 feet 2 inches (9.8 metres)

Draught: 15 feet (4.5 metres)

Tonnage: 513 tons

The Pandora was armed with:

• 20 six-pounder cannon
• 4 eighteen-pounder carronades
• 12 half-pounder swivel guns

HMS Pandora: Anatomy of the Ship by John McKay and Ron Coleman (Conway Maritime Press) contains scale drawings of just about every detail of the Pandora. The book is available from the MTQ Shop.