The Bold class were a revival of Sir William Rule's Confounder-class gun-brig design of 1804.

Built at Bursledon by Tyson & Blake, Bold was launched on 26 June 1812 and commissioned in July 1812 under Commander John Skekel, who sailed for North America in her on 17 April 1813.

[3] On the morning of 27 September 1813, Bold grounded on the north end of Prince Edward's Island between 3 and 4am.

[5] A small party went overland to Charlottetown to seek help while the remainder of the crew attempted to salvage what it could.

[7] The subsequent court martial reprimanded Skekel and the master for having neglected to instruct the watch to take frequent depth soundings.