HMS Harpy (1796)
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| Name: | HMS Harpy |
| Ordered: | 4 & 18 March 1795 |
| Builder: | Thomas King, Dover |
| Laid down: | May 1795 |
| Launched: | February 1796 |
| Commissioned: | 22 February to 7 May 1795 |
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| Fate: | Sold 1817 |
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| Class and type: | Diligence-class brig-sloop |
| Type: | 18-gun brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 316 13⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam: | 28 ft 1 1⁄2 in (8.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft 0 1⁄2 in (3.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | Brig |
| Complement: | 121 |
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HMS Harpy was a Royal Navy Diligence-class brig-sloop, launched in 1796 and sold in 1817. She was the longest lived vessel of her class, and the most widely travelled. She served in both the battle of Copenhagen and the British invasion of Java, took part in several actions, one of which won for her crew a clasp to the Naval General Service Medal, and captured numerous privateers.
Commander Henry Bazely commission Harpy in April 1796, for The Downs.Harpy belonged to the squadron that on 20 August captured Augustic and recaptured Nelly. Consequently Harpy was entitled to share in the prize money.
On 25 December, Harpy captured Hoop, Pronck, master.Harpy was in company with the hired armed cutter Hind.Racoon also shared in the proceeds of the capture.
On 3 February 1797 Harpy was off Dungeness Point when she fell in with the hired armed cutter Lion, which was in the process of detaining a sloop that had been trailing a convoy. The sloop turned out to be the French privateer Requin, of Dieppe, which had a crew of 20 men armed with small arms.Lion was in company with hired armed cutter Dolphin.
The next day Harpy recaptured Liberty, of Newcastle, which had been a prize to Requin. Harpy took both into Portsmouth.
Also in February, Harpy captured the privateer Cotentin. On 8 May, Harpy captured the Russian hoy Leyden and Fourcoing. Harpy was in company with Beaulieu and Savage. Eight days later Harpy captured Goede Hope; Harpy was in company with the hired armed cutter Princess of Wales.
Then on 26 May Harpy recaptured Friendship.Friendship had been sailing from Southampton to Leith and Harpy took her into Dover.
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