HMS Recruit (1807)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Recruit
- Launch Year
- 1807
- Type
- Brig
- Class
- Cruizer-class brig-sloop
- Rate
- Unrated
- Launched
- 1807
- Commissioned
- 1807
- Armament
- 18 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Brig-sloop
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars service
- Fate
- Various fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Recruit (1807) was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop.
Service History
HMS Recruit served during the Napoleonic Wars in escort, patrol, and dispatch roles.
Historical Significance
HMS Recruit represents the numerous and highly active Cruizer-class brig-sloops of the Royal Navy.