HMS Spider (1806)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Spider |
| Acquired | 1806 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Broken up 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 269 (bm) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament | 14 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 ×6-pounder chase guns |
HMS Spider was a brig-rigged Spanish sloop that the British Royal Navy captured in 1806 and took into service. She served in the Mediterranean and the West Indies and captured a small number of merchantmen. She was broken up in 1815.