HMS Eclipse was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by John King at Dover and launched in 1807.

In December Captain George A. Creyke took command immediately sailed her for the Portuguese coast on 2 January 1808.

He also mounted cannon on a Brazilian ship in the harbour to create a floating battery, under a British officer, to defend a bridge, should the French advance.

[4] On 26 February 1808 Eclipse was in company with Blossom when they captured the Sally and Hetty, William Fleming, Master.

[11] Command then passed to George Henderson who sailed Eclipse to the Indian Ocean, leaving on 16 June.

There she joined the squadron that successfully prepared and launched the Invasion of Île de France in December 1810.

[b] Henderson was subsequently promoted to command the frigate Nereide, and Eclipse remained in the Indian Ocean.

[1][c] Eclipse arrived at Tamatave, Madagascar, on 17 February 1811 with a detachment of soldiers of the 22nd Regiment of Foot as the British were desirous of occupying the area as it was a source of provisions and cattle for Île de France, which they were about to attack.

The next day the troops of the 22nd Regiment and of the Bourbon rifle corps, having taken Tamatave, also took Foule Point, the last French settlements on the east coast of Madagascar.

[17] By agreement, Eclipse and Nisus shared in the prize money for the capture of the Renommée on 20 May 1811 at the Battle of Tamatave, and one week later of the Néréide.

[18] On 5 January 1812 Eclipse, again with Racehorse in company, took the lugger Eliza with 145 slaves, which she sent to the Cape of Good Hope.

[21] Eclipse was in company with Swaggerer when, on 13 March 1814, they captured the brigantine Admiral Martin, which they sent in to Antigua.

[26] On her first whaling voyage, Eclipse, Duncan, master, left on 11 April 1823 bound for the Brazil Banks.

Lloyd's List for 21 September reported that Eclipse had been lost on the Tre Maria Islands.

[26] Captain King sailed Eclipse on her fourth whaling voyage, leaving Britain on 15 February 1831.

[26] It is not clear when Eclipse, Allen, master, left Britain on her sixth whaling voyage.

[26] For her seventh and last recorded whaling voyage, Eclipse, Hay, master, left Britain on 25 September 1841.