HMS Monkey (1826)

HMS Monkey was a schooner of the British Royal Navy assigned to the West Indies squadron, launched 1826 and wrecked in 1831 near Tampico.

Ship history
On 7 April 1829 Monkey captured the Spanish schooner Josefa, which was armed with one 12-pounder gun, had a crew of 21, and was carrying 206 slaves; 79 men, 36 women, 48 boys and 43 girls. After her capture one female child was born, and one woman died.

On 27 June 1829 she captured the Spanish slave ship Midas near Bimini. The 360-ton Midas, which mounted four long 18-pounder and four medium 12-pounders, was taken in an action lasting 35 minutes. Of her crew of more than 50, one was killed and three wounded. HMS Nimble (1826) helped Monkey escort the ship to port. Midas had left Africa in April 1829 with 562 Africans, but only 369 were still alive when she was captured, and 72 more died (of "smallpox, diarrhea & scurvy") before Monkey and Nimble could take Midas into Havana.

Also in 1829, Monkey captured the Spanish 16 gun brig Providencia after a 45 minute battle, during which three of the Providencia's crew were killed and four wounded. The Monkey found 400 African slaves aboard.