HMS Garland was a frigate of the British Royal Navy, launched at Sheerness in 1748.

She had an apparently uneventful career in the Royal Navy, not being listed as participating in engagements or battles.

The Navy sold her in 1783 and she became a slave ship, making six full voyages in the triangular trade in enslaved people.

[1] Garland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1786 with J.Gibbons, master, Dawson & Co., owners, and trade Liverpool-Africa.

In the period between 1783 and 1792, John Dawson and his partner Peter Baker, were the largest firm of slave traders in Great Britain.

[15] Captain James Gibbons sailed from London on 29 January 1784, bound for Angola.

[16] Captain William Forbes sailed from Liverpool on 20 March 1787, bound for Bonny.

She sailed from La Guaira on 5 November and arrived back at Liverpool on 26 December.

Garland landed the captives from Bonny in the Spanish Caribbean and arrived back at Liverpool on 2 April 1789.

[24] Lloyd's List reported on 24 April 1792 that Garland, Shirwood, master, had wrecked on Coblers Rock, Barbados.

The source of that data does not show any Guineamen being lost on the homeward leg of their voyage.