HMS Boreas (1757) after periods at sea, averaging £1,573 in repairs for each year of service compared with £1,261 for comparable vessels built from oak. The frigate was named after Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind and bringer of winter. The naming followed a trend initiated in 1748 by John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, in his capacity as First Lord of the Admiralty, of using figures from classical antiquity as descriptors for naval vessels. A total of six "Coventry"-class vessels were named in this manner; a further ten were named after geographic features including regions, English or Irish rivers, or
HMS Boreas (1757) of action." Further, the sides of the vessel above the level of the deck were too low, leaving the crew exposed to enemy fire should "Boreas" run alongside an opposing ship. Boyle's concerns went unheeded, and "Boreas" was put to sea in early 1758. In April she assisted in the capture of the 36-gun French frigate "Diane". Boyle then sailed her to America on 21 June 1758 and she was subsequently involved in the operations off Louisbourg that year. "Boreas" shared in the proceeds of the capture of the merchantman "Foudroyant" and the schooner "Two Brothers", captured off Louisbourg. She