| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Helena |
| Acquired | 1778 |
| Captured | France, September 1778 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 3 November 1796 |
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| Name | French ship Hélene |
| Acquired | September 1778 by capture |
| Captured | Great Britain, 22 June 1779 |
| General characteristics | |
| Armament | 14 guns |
HMS Helena was a 14-gun sloop of the Royal Navy and briefly of the French Navy. Captured by the French Navy in August 1778 and recommissioned as the Hélene, she was recaptured for Great Britain by HMS Ambuscade on 22 June 1779. She ran aground on the Dutch coast on 3 November 1796 with the loss of all hands.