| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Countess of Scarborough |
| Owner | Hammond[1] |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 1777[1] |
| Captured | 1779 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 500[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 22 guns |
Countess of Scarborough was launched at Whitby in 1777. The Royal Navy hired her as a hired armed ship in 1777. She participated in the capture of two privateers before she and HMS Serapis succumbed to a small American flotilla off Flamborough Head in 1779. She briefly became a French privateer. Her subsequent fate is unknown.