Sir Sidney Smith (1799 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Sir Sidney Smith |
| Namesake | Admiral Sidney Smith |
| Launched | France |
| Acquired | 1799 as a prize |
| In service | 12 October 1799 |
| Out of service | 13 October 1801 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sir Sidney Smith |
| Acquired | 1801 by purchase |
| Fate | Last listed in 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 15131⁄94, or 160, or 166 (bm) |
| Armament |
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Sir Sidney Smith (or Sidney Smith, or Sir Sydney Smith) was a French vessel taken in prize in 1799. She served the Royal Navy for two years during the French Revolutionary Wars as a hired armed schooner. She then became a merchantman, sailing to the Mediterranean, the Baltic, and the West Indies. She was last listed in 1814.