HMS Fly (1805)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Fly
Ordered4 January 1805
Builder[Nicholas] Bools & [William] Good, Bridpoort
Laid downMarch 1805
Launched24 October 1805
CommissionedJanuary 1806
FateWrecked 28 February 1812
General characteristics
Class & typeFly-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen2857994 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:96 ft 4 in (29.4 m)
  • Keel:79 ft 9 in (24.3 m)
Beam25 ft 11+12 in (7.9 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
Complement94
Armament16 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers

HMS Fly was launched in 1805. In 1807 she participated in one major naval campaign. She was wrecked on 28 February 1812 at Anholt Island in the Kattegat.