HMS Dover was a 38-gun troopship, previously the French corvette Bellona, launched at Venice in 1808.

On 13 January 1813 the "Dover frigate" arrived at Torbay, having escorted seven merchantmen from Portsmouth.

[6] On 30 June Dover captured the ship Liverpool Packet, S.Nicholas, master.

Forty-one and officers and men from Dover joined the British squadron on Lake Erie, arriving on 5 September.

The frigate Dover arrived at Deal from Quebec on 19 July 1814, and sailed for Portsmouth two days later.

[11] On 18 September, five rifle companies of the 95th Regiment of Foot were embarked aboard the Dover and the Fox.

They were part of a squadron, with Bedford as flagship, that carried the advance guard of Major General Keane's army, which was moving to attack New Orleans.

Under the rules of prize-money, the troopship Dictator shared in the proceeds of the capture of the American vessels in the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814.

[15] Between October 1824 and February 1825 Dover was at Deptford being fitted as a receiving ship.