HMS Delight (1806)

Delight
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Delight
Ordered	12 July 1805
Builder	Richard Thorne, Fremington
Laid down	June 1805
Launched	June 1806
Commissioned	July 1806
Fate	Grounded off Reggio Calabria in January 1808
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	16-gun brig-sloop
Tons burthen	28444⁄94 (bm)
Length	93 ft 0+1⁄2 in (28.4 m) (overall) 76 ft 1+7⁄8 in (23.2 m) (keel)
Beam	26 ft 6 in (8.1 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 0+1⁄4 in (3.7 m)
Sail plan	Sloop
Complement	95
Armament	14 × 24-pounder carronades 2 × 6-pounder bow guns

HMS Delight was a British Royal Navy 16-gun brig-sloop of the Seagull class launched in June 1806, six months late. She grounded off Reggio Calabria in January 1808 and was burnt to prevent her being salvaged.