HMS Kingfisher (1804)

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HMS Kingfisher was a Royal Navy 18-gun sloop, launched in 1804 at Dover.

Kingfisher entered service in 1805, operating in the from Barbados during the Napoleonic Wars. In April Kingfisher captured the Spanish privateer Damas and in December the French Elisabeth. In 1806, Kingfisher was attached to the British squadron that fought in the Battle of San Domingo, and was highly commended for her services in the aftermath of the action. Later in the year, Kingfisher was present at the capture of the President.

By 1808 Kingfisher was in the Mediterranean, operating off the Turkish coast. In June the French privateer Hercule was captured. In 1811, Kingfisher was in the Adriatic, participating indirectly in the Action of 29 November 1811. in 1813, Kingfisher drove five coastal merchant ships ashore at Fano and destroyed or captured nine more in May. Between 1814 and 1816, Kingfisher was placed in reserve at Portsmouth before being sold.

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• Ships of the Old Navy