HMS Clyde (1796)

HMS Clyde was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1796. She was built by Dudman at Deptford Wharf.

Clyde served extensively during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, primarily in the Channel, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. Her duties included patrolling, convoy escort, and participation in various minor naval actions.

Notable actions involving HMS Clyde included the capture of several French privateers and merchant vessels. She was also involved in operations against French-held ports and coastal batteries.

Details regarding her specific engagements, captains, and crew composition can be found in Admiralty records and historical naval archives. Her service life extended through a significant period of naval conflict, contributing to the British maritime dominance of the era.

Clyde was eventually broken up in 1814.