HMS Dundas was a Royal Navy ship named after Admiral Sir Richard Dundas. This ship was a 32-gun fifth rate frigate, launched in 1813. It served during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several notable engagements, including the capture of American privateer schooner USS Lottery in 1814. The ship was also involved in the War of 1812 and the British blockade of the American coast. In 1815, HMS Dundas was decommissioned and put into reserve. After being recommissioned in 1821, the ship was used for various duties, such as serving as a guard ship in the West Indies and transporting convicts to Australia. In 1845, the ship was broken up at Sheerness. HMS Dundas had a long and varied service history, contributing to British naval operations during a time of significant global conflict.

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