| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Jane |
| Launched | 1795, Norfolk |
| Fate | Sold 1804 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Watchful |
| Acquired | June 1804 by purchase |
| Fate | Sold 1814 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 169 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 59 ft 2 in (18.0 m) |
| Draught | 23 ft 2 in (7.1 m) |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament | 2 × 9-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades |
The Royal Navy purchased the mercantile brig Jane in 1804 and renamed her HMS Watchful. Jane had been launched in 1795 at Norfolk. In 1805 she participated in several actions against French and Dutch vessels on their way to Boulogne. Watchful also participated in the siege of Cadiz in 1810–1811. The Navy sold her in 1814.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 349.