HMS Squirrel was a Royal Navy 24-gun sixth rate, built in 1785 and broken up in 1817.

[1] In February 1799, while serving on the Jamaica Station, Squirrel and HMS Trent, captured the 14-gun privateer, Penada.

[2] On 3 March 1806, Squirrel and Mediator left Cork, escorting a convoy for the West Indies.

Squirrel was going to escort 12 merchantmen on to Demerara, Berbice, and Surinam.

[3] Squirrel, Lynx, and Driver captured three ships on 6 September: Snelle, Jager, and Engesende.