HMS Cherub (1806) was a 10-gun Cherub-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1806, she served in various roles including anti-slavery operations, convoy duties, and reconnaissance missions during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1808, under the command of Captain Robert Corbet, Cherub captured the French privateer Jeune Richard in the Atlantic. In 1812, she engaged and captured the American privateer USS Comet off the coast of Brazil. Cherub was involved in the interception of slave ships off the coast of West Africa, playing a significant role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade. She was eventually sold out of service in 1819. HMS Cherub's service history reflects the diverse roles and missions undertaken by Royal Navy ships during the early 19th century, including combating piracy and slave trading, protecting trade routes, and engaging in naval warfare. This ship is a part of the broader historical context of naval operations during the Napoleonic Wars and the broader British maritime history of the period.

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