HMS Badger (1777)
| Badger | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Badger | 
| Acquired | November 1777 | 
| Fate | Sold in June 1783 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig | 
| Propulsion | Sails | 
| Sail plan | brig | 
| Complement | 90 | 
| Armament | 12 guns? | 
HMS Badger was a brig rigged Sloop-of-War in service with the Royal Navy in the late eighteenth century. Badger is notable as being the first Royal Navy ship to be commanded by Horatio Nelson.