| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Alert |
| Builder | Dover[1] |
| Laid down | October 1778[1] |
| Launched | 1 October 1779[1] |
| Fate | Captured by France, 25 September 1780 |
 France | |
| Name | Alerte |
| Acquired | by capture, 25 September 1780 |
| In service | September 1780[1] |
| Fate | Recaptured by Great Britain, 28 November 1781[2] |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Alert |
| Fate | Sold to break up at Deptford, October 1792 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 110 (bm) |
| Length | 24.0 metres [1] |
| Beam | 7.6 metres [1] |
| Depth of hold | 3.4 metres [1] |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 18 guns[1] |
HMS Alert was an 18-gun cutter of the Royal Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence, where she was captured by the French Navy and brought into their service. She was part on the squadron under Grasse until a British frigate recaptured her.