HMS Orpheus

HMS Orpheus
Rating: 5th rate

Class: Trinidad Frigate

Date of Commission: November 20th, 1721

Captain: Jack Naseby

Guns: 44

Crew: 350

Status: in service

History: HMS Orpheus was commissioned as a 44-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, built by Oscar Barnett at Barnett Shipyards and launched in late 1721. She took part on the relief efforts during the Siege of Tortuga, receiving sever damage while pursuing the infamous Cardinal Xin. She engaged several pirate frigates and merchantmen off Mathew Town, Golden Lake and Terpitude, sinking or boarding all of them.

She was recalled into active duty March 9, 1722.

Recent Assignments: On active duty.

Notable action

 *  May 9th, 1722: Under the command of Jack Naseby the HMS Orpheus took part in the assult on Guanica. The port's control has been contested and a battle between the British fleet and the Pirate armada is imminent. During the combat patrol the frigate engaged numerous pirate patrolling fleets aiding in the contention effort.


 *  May 10th, 1722: Under the command of Jack Naseby the HMS Orpheus was part of a patrol and hunting battle group which engaged three Spanish warships and six Pirate vessels. During this engagement she sent two enemy warships to the bottom and took another in boarding action.


 *  May 11th, 1722: HMS Orpheus undertook a combat patrol as part of a hunter-killer group in the contested waters of the Caribbean. She aided in the destruction of nine enemy vessels during the patrol.  She was the object of Pirate ire after this, and was actively hunted.  She was attacked by the same group of pirates three times.  Alone, she was able to escape twice, but received critical damaged on the third encounter.