Speedy-class brig

Watercolour of a sailing ship seen in starboard bow view, with hills and mountains in the background. In the foreground floating on the water are pieces of wreckage of wood, ropes and sails, with figures clinging to them.
HMS Speedy falling in with the wreck of Queen Charlotte, 21 March 1800
Class overview
NameSpeedy
BuildersThomas King, Dover
OperatorsRN Ensign Royal Navy
CompletedTwo
LostOne
RetiredOne
General characteristics
Type14-gun brig
Tons burthen207 21⁄94 Tons bm
Length
  • 78 ft 3 in (23.85 m) (overall)
  • 59 ft 0+1⁄2 in (17.996 m) (keel)
Beam25 ft 8.25 in (7.8296 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planbrig
Complement90
Armament

The Speedy class brigs were a two-ship class of brig built for the Royal Navy during the later years of the American War of Independence. They survived into the French Revolutionary Wars.