HMS Clyde was a Royal Navy Artois-class frigate built at Chatham Dockyard of fir (pitch pine), and launched in 1796.

She shared with Venerable, Repulse, Tamar, and the cutters Flora and Princess Royal in the proceeds of the capture on 6 September of Hare.

[1] Clyde and St Fiorenzo shared in the capture in November and December 1797 of the French brigs Minerva and Succès (or Success).

[8] Six days later, Clyde captured the letter of marque schooner Aire, which was sailing from Brest to Santo Domingo.

[13] In between, on 12 May, Clyde, Thames and the hired armed cutter Suwarrow captured a French chasse maree, name unknown.

[13] On 22 October 1800, Clyde arrived in Plymouth Sound with Guineaman Dick, of Liverpool, in tow.

[16] When he arrived in the Sound, Cunningham reported the names of the vessels Clyde had captured or recaptured on her last cruise.

[c] Clyde, Ambuscade, Fortunee, and Beaver was among the vessels that shared in the proceeds of the capture on 27 August 1803 of Henrick and Jan, Vriede Frederick Ipsia, master.

[23] On 20 February 1807 Clyde was in company with Otter and Kangaroo and so shared in the salvage money for the recapture of Farely, John Fryer, master.

The sloop ran on shore and the boats had to come in under fire from small arms, a field piece, a mortar, and the guns of batteries at Fécamp.

The boats succeeded in recovering the sloop Trois Soeurs, of Caen, which had been carrying Plaster of Paris, possibly to Boulogne.

A British force landed on 30 July 1809, and withdrew in December, having accomplished little and having suffered extensive casualties, primarily from disease.

On 13 August Clyde was to the south-west of Flushing, with Owen in command of the bomb and other vessels bombarding the town.

The next day San Domingo, the flagship of Admiral Sir Richard John Strachan grounded; Clyde came to her assistance until she could be refloated.

[30] On 6 February 1810 Clyde was under the command of Captain John Stuart when, after a five-hour chase, she captured the French privateer lugger Transit, of 14 guns and 45 men.