HMS Speedy (1798)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Speedy |
| Builder | Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard, Kingston |
| Commissioned | 1798 |
| Fate | Sank on 8 October 1804 |
| Notes | Provincial Marine vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | Roughly 80 feet (24 m) |
| Sail plan | 2 masts |
| Complement | 6 |
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The schooner or gunboat HMS Speedy sank in a snowstorm in Lake Ontario south of the future site of Brighton, Ontario, and west of Prince Edward County, on 8 October 1804, with the loss of all hands.
The ship was built for the Provincial Marine in 1798 at the Point Frederick Navy Depot and was used to transport government officials and supplies.