| Austin Bissell | |
| Death Date: | 1807 |
| Allegiance: | Great Britain |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Rank: | Commander |
| Battles: | Napoleonic Wars |
Austin Bissell (died 1807) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was captain of the captured French frigate Créole when she sank on a journey from Jamaica to England.[1]
On 18 October 1802, Commander Bissell was given command of the 16-gun brig-sloop .[2] While under his command, Racoon took part in several notable actions.
On Tuesday 3 January 1804, Bissell took command of the captured French frigate Créole in Port Royal, Jamaica. However, the ship foundered en route to Britain; nearby British vessels saved Bissell and his crew.[1] [2]
Bissell died in 1807 when the 74-gun, of which he was then captain, foundered in the Indian Ocean.
Bissell wrote a biography of Commodore John Blankett's voyages in the Middle East and India.[3] The book was published in 1806 at the expense of the East India Company.