HMS Greyhound (1773)

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HMS Greyhound (1773) was a modified Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Henry Adams at Bucklers Hard, she was laid down in February 1771, launched on 20 July 1773, and completed on 9 January 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was commissioned in October 1775 under Captain Archibald Dickson.

General characteristics
- Class and type: Modified Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate
- Tons burthen: about 617 83/94 bm
- Length: gundeck 124 ft 2 in; keel 102 ft 8 7/8 in
- Beam: 33 ft 7.5 in
- Depth of hold: 11 ft
- Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
- Complement: about 200 officers and men
- Armament: 28 guns (24 × 9-pounders on the upper deck; 4 × 3-pounders on the quarterdeck) plus 12 swivel guns

Service
- 15 November 1777: captured the snow Scipio
- 10 January 1778: captured American brig Industry off the West Indies
- 15 May 1778: captured an American sloop off Cape Henry
- 16 May 1778: captured American schooner Dolphin off Cape Charles
- 18 May 1778: captured American schooner Herbert
- 19 May 1778: captured sloop Fame off Cape Charles

Fate
- Wrecked off Deal on 9 June 1781.