HMS Express (1815)

HMS Express was the American merchant vessel Achilles, launched in 1809 in America. Her owners in 1813 renamed her Anna Maria. In 1814 she served the British Royal Navy in North American waters as an advice boat. In 1815 the Royal Navy commissioned her as HMS Express, a ship's tender serving in the Mediterranean. In 1816 she was at the bombardment of Algiers. The Navy sold her at Malta in 1827.

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

History
United States
NameAchilles
Launched1809
RenamedAnna Maria (1813)
FateCaptured c.1813-14
United Kingdom
NameHMS Anna Maria
Acquiredc.1814 by capture
Honours and
awards		Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasp "The Potomac 17 Augt. 1814"
FateSold 1815 to the Admiralty
United Kingdom
NameHMS Express
AcquiredMay 1815 by purchase of a prize
FateSold 1827
General characteristics
Tons burthen9227⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 64 ft 6+1⁄2 in (19.7 m) (overall)
  • 53 ft 6+3⁄8 in (16.3 m) (keel)
Beam18 ft 0 in (5.5 m)
Depth of hold7 ft 1 in (2.2 m)
Sail planSchooner
Complement26
Armament4 x 12-pounder carronades
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