HMS Lightning (1804)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Lightning
- Launch Year
- 1804
- Type
- Brig
- Class
- Cherokee-class brig-sloop
- Rate
- Unrated
- Launched
- 1804
- Commissioned
- 1804
- Armament
- 10 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Brig-sloop
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars service
- Fate
- Various fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Lightning (1804) was a Royal Navy Cherokee-class brig-sloop.
Service History
HMS Lightning served in patrol, escort, and coastal warfare roles.
Historical Significance
HMS Lightning represents the widely used Cherokee-class brig-sloops.