HMS Cassandra (1806)

HMS Cassandra was an 18-gun Merlin-class sloop built for the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. She was launched in 1806 and served primarily in the Atlantic and Caribbean theatres.

Cassandra's early career involved convoy escort duties and patrolling for enemy privateers and warships. She participated in several minor actions, capturing merchant vessels and smaller enemy craft.

In 1812, during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States, Cassandra saw increased activity. She was involved in the blockade of American ports and participated in various engagements with American vessels.

Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, Cassandra continued to serve in the Royal Navy, primarily on peacetime duties. She was eventually sold out of service. The details of her final disposition and fate are not definitively recorded in available sources.