HMS Rippon was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 August 1812 at Bursledon.

There she captured two Swedish ships before a gale on 16 October took away her main and mizzen mast.

Two days later HMS Scylla, Commander Colin Macdonald, captain, encountered her 60 leagues west of Ushant, making her way towards Brest under jury main and mizzen masts.

Bremer joined Cole and informed him of the situation while Scylla remained with Weser.

[2] Rippon took Weser's crew on board as prisoners and towed her into port.