HMS Alphea (1806)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Alphea |
| Ordered | 2 April 1804 |
| Laid down | 1804 |
| Launched | 1806 |
| Commissioned | March 1806 |
| Fate | Blown up in action 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Adonis-class |
| Type | Cutter, converted to schooner |
| Tons burthen | 110 93⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Complement | 35 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades |
HMS Alphea was built of Bermudan pencil cedar as a cutter and launched in 1804. Later she was converted to a schooner. She captured a number of small prizes before September 1813 when she blew up in a single-ship action with the loss of her entire crew.