HMS Belette (1806)

HMS Belette (or Bellette) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop, built by King at Dover and launched on 21 March 1806. During the Napoleonic Wars she served with some success in the Baltic and the Caribbean. Belette was lost in the Kattegat in 1812 when she hit a rock off Læsø.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Belette.

Belette
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Belette
Ordered16 July 1803
BuilderJohn King of Dover
Launched21 March 1806
CommissionedApril 1806
Honours and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal with clasps:
  • "Martinique"
  • "Guadaloupe"
FateWrecked 24 November 1812
General characteristics
TypeCruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen38426⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 100 ft 0 in (30.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 77 ft 2+7⁄8 in (23.5 m) (keel)
Beam30 ft 7 in (9.3 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9 in (3.9 m)
Sail planBrig rigged
Complement121
Armament16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns
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