HMS Spey (1827)

HMS Spey was a 10-gun built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was wrecked in 1840.

Description
Spey had a length at the gundeck of 90 ft and 72 ft at the keel. She had a beam of 24 ft, a draught of about 9 ft and a depth of hold of 11 ft. The ship's tonnage was 230 64/94 tons burthen. The Cherokee class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and eight 18-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 52 officers and ratings.

Construction and career
Spey, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 25 March 1823, laid down in July 1825 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 6 October 1827. She was completed on 17 November 1828 at Plymouth Dockyard.