| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Albion |
| Namesake | Albion— an archaic name for Great Britain |
| Builder | Nicholson, Horn & Blenkinsop, South Shields[1] |
| Launched | 1800 |
| Fate | Sold 1803 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Prospero |
| Namesake | Prospero |
| Acquired | 1803 by purchase |
| Fate | Wrecked 1807 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Tons burthen | 400 (bm) |
| Length | 107 ft 0 in (32.6 m) (overall); 81 ft 3 in (24.8 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 30 ft 5 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 67 (HMS) |
| Armament | 1 × 13in + 1 × 10in mortar + 8 × 24-pounder carronades |
HMS Prospero was the mercantile Albion, launched at South Shields in 1800. The British Royal Navy purchased her in 1803 and converted her to a bomb vessel. She foundered in 1807 with the loss of almost her entire crew.
- ^ Tyne Built Ships: "A".
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 375.