The first ''Herald'' was a 20-gun Sixth-rate launched in 1806 and broken up in 1817.
The second ''Herald'' was a 28-gun sixth-rate, launched as ''Termagant'' in 1822 and renamed in 1824. She served as a Survey Ship and was sold in 1862.
The third ''Herald'' was a paddle river Gunboat launched in 1890 and sold in 1903.
The fourth ''Herald'' was a 24-classMinesweepingSloop launched as ''Merry Hampton'' in 1918, renamed in 1923 and converted to a survey ship. She was scuttled in 1942 at Selatar , raised by the Japanese, renamed ''Heiyo'', and sunk by a mine in 1944.
