| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Staunch |
| Ordered | 9 January 1804 |
| Builder | Benjamin Tanner, Dartmouth, Devon |
| Launched | 21 August 1804 |
| Commissioned | September 1804 |
| Fate | Presumed foundered, June 1811 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Archer-class gun-brig[2] |
| Tons burthen | 177 31⁄94 bm |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × chase guns |
HMS Staunch was a Royal Navy 12-gun Archer-class gun-brig, built by Benjamin Tanner and launched in 1804 at Dartmouth, Devon. She served in the Indian Ocean and participated in the action of 18 September 1810 before she foundered with the loss of all hands in 1811.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 340-1.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 338-43.