HMS Pegasus (1779)

Watercolor of what is believed to be HMS Pegasus in St. John's harbour, Newfoundland in 1786
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Pegasus
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Launched	1779
Commissioned	May 1779
Honours and awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"[1]
Fate	Sold 1816
General characteristics
Class and type	Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	593 89⁄94 (bm)
Length	120 ft 6 in (36.7 m) (overall)
Beam	33 ft 6 in (10.2 m)
Depth of hold	11 ft (3.4 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	200
Armament	Upper deck (UD): 24 × 9-pounder guns QD: 4 × 3-pounder guns From 1780: UD: 24 × 9-pounder guns QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 18-pounder carronades

HMS Pegasus was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth rate. This frigate was launched in 1779 at Deptford and sold in 1816. Pegasus had a relatively uneventful career and is perhaps best known for the fact that her captain from 1786 to 1789 was Prince William Henry, the future King William IV. By 1811 Pegasus was a receiving ship at Chatham; she was sold in 1816.