HMS Monkey (1801)

HMS Lynx and HMS Monkey capturing three Danish luggers, 12 August 1809; oil on canvas, 19th century
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Monkey
Ordered	7 January 1801
Builder	John Nicholson, Rochester
Laid down	January 1801
Launched	11 May 1801
Fate	Wrecked 25 December 1810
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Bloodhound-class gun-brig
Tons burthen	18752⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall:80 ft 2 in (24.4 m) Keel:65 ft 11+1⁄2 in (20.1 m)
Beam	23 ft 1+1⁄2 in (7.0 m)
Depth of hold	8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	50
Armament	12 × 18-pounder carronades (2 as bow chasers)

HMS Monkey was launched in 1801 at Rochester. She served in the Channel, North Sea, and the Baltic, and was wrecked in December 1810.