HMS Fly (1804)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Fly
Ordered27 February 1802
BuilderGeorge Parsons, Burseldon
Laid downMay 1803
Launched26 March 1803
FateWrecked 8 March 1805
General characteristics
Class & typeMerlin-class ship-sloop
Tons burthen3691394 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:106 ft 0 in (32.3 m)
  • Keel:87 ft 5+34 in (26.7 m)
Beam28 ft 2 in (8.6 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Complement121
Armament
  • Upper deck: 16 × 32-pounder carronades
  • QD: 6 × 12-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 12-pounder guns

HMS Fly was launched in March 1804. She was wrecked in March 1805.