HMS Violet (1806)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Violet.

Violet was a lugger that the British Royal Navy acquired from the Commissioners of Customs in 1806. She made some small captures before she was broken up in 1812.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Violet
Acquired	1806 by transfer
Commissioned	December 1807
Fate	Broken up 1812
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen	82 (bm)
Length	60 ft 2+3⁄4 in (18.4 m) (overall) 44 ft 3+5⁄8 in (13.5 m)
Beam	18 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.5 m)
Depth of hold	8 ft 8 in (2.6 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	30
Armament	10 × 12-pounder carronades

Between 11 February and 22 July 1806, the Royal Navy repaired Violet after receiving her from Customs. It had her fitted at Plymouth in November 1807 and commissioned her under Lieutenant Stephen Dods (or Dodd^[2]) in December, for the Channel Islands.^[1] In 1809 Lieutenant Davenport Sedley replaced Dodd.^[1]

In February 1810 Violet detained Buon Consiglia, from the "Streights", and sent her into Fowey.^[3]

Violet was in sight on 9 May 1810 when Muros captured Pere de Famille.^[4]

Then in early August, Violet sent two small French privateers into Guernsey.^[5]

On 11 December 1811 Violet recaptured the schooner Swift and cargo.^[6] Swift, Shephard, master, of Hull, had been sailing from Alicante when she fell prey to a French privateer. Violet sent Swift into Portsmouth.^[7]

Violet was broken up in 1812.^[1]