HMS Apelles (1808)

Apelles and Somnambule. This is an engraving by Felix Achille Saint-Aulaire (1801-99), engraver T. Ruhierre, in the book France Maritime, by Amédée Gréhan, published in 1844, though the picture itself dates to 1837
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Apelles
Namesake	Apelles
Ordered	30 March 1807
Builder	Woolwich Dockyard (M/s Edward Sison)
Laid down	February 1808
Launched	10 August 1808
Fate	Sold 1816
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Crocus-class
Type	Brig-sloop
Tons burthen	251 41⁄94 (bm)
Length	92 ft 0 in (28.0 m) (gundeck) 72 ft 8+3⁄4 in (22.2 m) (keel)
Beam	25 ft 6 in (7.8 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 8 in (3.9 m)
Sail plan	Brig rigged
Complement	86
Armament	2 × 6-pounder bow chasers 12 × 24-pounder carronades

HMS Apelles was a Crocus-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1808 and sold in 1816. During her service she grounded on the French coast and was in French hands for about a day before the British recaptured her. During her career she captured two French privateers.