HMS Ariadne (1805)

HMS Ariadne was launched at Cowes in 1803 as the civilian vessel Ariadne. The Royal Navy purchased her in July 1805 as an advice boat and commissioned her under Lieutenant John Wells. It renamed her HMS Dove later that year, and then in 1806 renamed her HMS Flight.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ariadne, HMS Dove, and HMS Flight.

History
United Kingdom
Name:	Ariadne
Builder:	Cowes
Launched:	1803
Fate:	Sold to the government July 1805
UK
Name:	HMS Ariadne
Acquired:	July 1805
Renamed:	HMS Dove 1805) HMS Flight (1806)
Fate:	Disappeared September 1806
General characteristics [1]
Type:	Cutter
Tons burthen:	187(bm)
Propulsion:	Sail
Armament:	6 guns

In September 1806 Flight disappeared in the English Channel, and was presumed to have foundered with the loss of all hands.[2]

Citations and references

Citations

1. Winfield (2008), p. 370.
2. Hepper (1994), p. 115.

References

• Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
• Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.