HMS Nancy (1808)

History
Name	HMS Nancy
Owner	Nicholas Bools and William Good (1802); Thomas Nicholas Robillards (1802—08); Admiralty (1808–13); Private owner (1813– );
Port of registry	Lyme, United Kingdom (1802); Guernsey, Channel Islands (1802–08); Royal Navy (1808–13); Unknown (1813– );
Builder	Nicholas Bools and William Good
Launched	1802
Acquired	by purchase September 1808
Fate	Sold 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen	118 15⁄94 BOM (as built); 200, or 210 BOM (by Royal Navy;
Length	80 ft (24 m)
Beam	25 ft (8 m)
Draught	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Sloop (1802–06); Brigantine (1806- );
Complement	45
Armament	8 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Nancy was the two-masted mercantile brigantine Nancy that had been built as a sloop in 1802 and converted to a brigantine. Rear-Admiral Sir Sidney Smith purchased for the Royal Navy at Buenos Aires and commissioned in 1808. Nancy served on the South America station until she was sold in 1813.

History

Name	HMS Nancy
Owner	Nicholas Bools and William Good (1802) Thomas Nicholas Robillards (1802—08) Admiralty (1808–13) Private owner (1813– )
Port of registry	Lyme, United Kingdom (1802) Guernsey, Channel Islands (1802–08) Royal Navy (1808–13) Unknown (1813– )
Builder	Nicholas Bools and William Good
Launched	1802
Acquired	by purchase September 1808
Fate	Sold 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen	118 15⁄94 BOM (as built) 200, or 210 BOM (by Royal Navy
Length	80 ft (24 m)
Beam	25 ft (8 m)
Draught	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Sloop (1802–06) Brigantine (1806- )
Complement	45
Armament	8 × 6-pounder guns