HMS Antigua (1779)
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| Name: | HMS Antigua |
| Namesake: | Antigua, an island in the West Indies |
| In service: | August 1779 |
| Fate: | Sold 12 January 1792 |
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| Type: | Sloop |
| Armament: | 14 guns |
HMS Antigua was a 14-gun sloop that served in the British Royal Navy from 1779 to 1792. In contemporary records she is sometimes referred to as "His Majesty's armed brig Antigua".
Between 1780 and 1782 she was under the command of Lieutenant Robert Barton, and captured several prizes.
Antigua was in service in August 1789.
Antigua was sold on 12 January 1792.
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