HMS Nancy (1808)

History
Name	HMS Nancy
Owner	Nicholas Bools and William Good (1802); Thomas Nicholas Robillards (1802—08); Admiralty (1808–13); Private owner (1813– );
Port of registry	Lyme, United Kingdom (1802); Guernsey, Channel Islands (1802–08); Royal Navy (1808–13); Unknown (1813– );
Builder	Nicholas Bools and William Good
Launched	1802
Acquired	by purchase September 1808
Fate	Sold 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen	118 15⁄94 BOM (as built); 200, or 210 BOM (by Royal Navy;
Length	80 ft (24 m)
Beam	25 ft (8 m)
Draught	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Sloop (1802–06); Brigantine (1806- );
Complement	45
Armament	8 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Nancy was the two-masted mercantile brigantine Nancy that had been built as a sloop in 1802 and converted to a brigantine. Rear-Admiral Sir Sidney Smith purchased for the Royal Navy at Buenos Aires and commissioned in 1808. Nancy served on the South America station until she was sold in 1813.

^ Miller (1995), pp. 78–79.
^ Winfield (2008), p. 350.

[FOOTNOTEMiller199578–79-1] Miller (1995), pp. 78–79.

[FOOTNOTEWinfield2008350-2] Winfield (2008), p. 350.

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History

Name	HMS Nancy
Owner	Nicholas Bools and William Good (1802) Thomas Nicholas Robillards (1802—08) Admiralty (1808–13) Private owner (1813– )
Port of registry	Lyme, United Kingdom (1802) Guernsey, Channel Islands (1802–08) Royal Navy (1808–13) Unknown (1813– )
Builder	Nicholas Bools and William Good
Launched	1802
Acquired	by purchase September 1808
Fate	Sold 1813
General characteristics ^[1]
Tons burthen	118 15⁄94 BOM (as built) 200, or 210^[2] BOM (by Royal Navy
Length	80 ft (24 m)
Beam	25 ft (8 m)
Draught	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Sloop (1802–06) Brigantine (1806- )
Complement	45
Armament	8 × 6-pounder guns