| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Raposa |
| Namesake | Vixen (in Spanish) |
| Launched | 1804 |
| Captured | 7 January 1806 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Raposa |
| Builder | Spanish |
| Acquired | 7 January 1806, by capture |
| Fate | Grounded 15 February 1808 and scuttled by her crew |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 173[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 55[2] |
| Armament | 12 guns[2] |
HMS Raposa was the Spanish brig Raposa, launched in 1804. A cutting out expedition in 1806 by boats from HMS Franchise in the western Caribbean captured her. The Royal Navy subsequently took her into service under her existing name. Raposa served in the Caribbean, repeatedly recapturing merchant ships that had fallen victim to French privateers. Thirteen months after being captured she ran aground while pursuing enemy ships. When they were unable to refloat Raposa, her crew set fire to her to avoid her capture, destroying her.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 349.
- ^ a b United service magazine (1834), Part 1 p.273.