Britannia was launched at Kirkcaldy in 1798. she spent her career as a West Indiaman.

In 1807 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her the next day.

[2] On 16 February 1807 a French privateer of three guns and 70 men captured Britannia, Gibbs, master, which was sailing from London to Jamaica.

[3] On 3 September 1812 the United States privateer Wily Renard captured Britannia, of Portsmouth, Edington, master.

[4] HMS Shannon encountered and subsequently captured Wily Reynard on 11 October and took her to Halifax, Nova Scotia.