HMS Attack was launched in 1794 as a Conquest-class gunvessel for the Royal Navy.

[1] HMS Diamond, Syren, Sybille, Childers, and the gun-brigs Fearless and Attack shared in the proceeds of the capture on 6 July 1795 of the Latitia.

[2] Between July and October 1796 Attack was at Portsmouth being coppered and receiving sliding keels.

In April she recaptured William, Rowell, master, which had been sailing from Newry to London when a French privateer had captured her.

[3] On 14 August 1800, Attack sent into Plymouth Christian, Odding, master, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Hamburg.