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HMS Blonde
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| Vessel Name | HMS Blonde |
| Other Names | Built as French warship La Blonde, Captured by British Navy in 1760 and recommissioned HMS Blonde. |
| Vessel Type | 32-gun frigate (warship) |
| Owner | British Navy |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 133' |
| Tonnage | 704 |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Cargo | American war prisoners (approximately 65) |
| Built | Le Harve, France |
| Date of Loss | May 10, 1782 |
| Reason for Loss | Struck rock (now called Blonde Rock) and sank |
| Fatalities | None |
| Last Trip | Boston to Halifax |
| Wreck Location | Blonde Rock, south of Seal Island (near Cape Sable) |
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| Other Information | All on board made it to a nearby Seal Island and survived. The war prisoners were later set free. |
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