HMS Mosquito (1806)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Mosquito
- Launch Year
- 1806
- Type
- Brig
- Class
- Cherokee-class brig-sloop
- Rate
- Unrated
- Launched
- 1806
- Commissioned
- 1806
- Armament
- 10 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Brig-sloop
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars service
- Fate
- Various fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Mosquito (1806) was a Royal Navy Cherokee-class brig-sloop.
Service History
HMS Mosquito served in patrol, escort, and coastal warfare roles.
Historical Significance
HMS Mosquito represents the widely used Cherokee-class brig-sloops.