HMS Sussex

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Sussex, 1756
Type: Hospital ship ; late 2nd Rate ; Armament 90
Launched : 1756 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

6 Feb 1802 late Union, renamed Sussex.

14 Feb 1802 remains at Sheerness.

1 Sep 1802 to be paid off at Sheerness. [named Union, but since there wasn't another Union can only assume that there might have been an error ?]

6 Jan 1803 the Sussex, Lt Rickman, lying at Sheerness.

25 Nov 1803 Dr Baird of the Sick and Hurt Board has been sent down by the Admiralty to Sheerness to make some new arrangements on board the Sussex hospital ship.