Agamemnon, 1781
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 64
Launched : 1781 ; Disposal date or year : 20 Jun 1809
Disposal Details : hit an uncharted shoal in Maldonado Bay, the Rio de la Plata: crew saved ; Captain Jonas Rose
BM: 1348 tons
Complement: 485
Notes:

1782 Rodney's victory of the French, under the Comte de Grass

Apr / May 1793 departed under the command of Captain Horatio Nelson, as a part of a squadron for the Mediterranean Fleet, then to be based off Toulon.

22 Oct 1793 Nelson's meeting with a French Squadron under Commodore Perr�e in the Mediterranean.

24 Oct 1793 Anchored in Cagliari Bay to repair her damages.

5 Feb 1794 sent to the gulf of San-Fiorenzo with troops to secure the anchorage, where the seamen do wonders with ropes.

2 Apr 1794, departed for Bastia, arriving on the 4th, which place was subsequently taken on 21 May.

19 Jun 1794, Agamemnon arrived and landed troops near Calvi. Lord Hood arrived on the 27 Jun in the Victory. On 10 Aug, the fort surrendered.

9 Mar 1795, the Mediterranean fleet departed from Leghorn, sighting the French fleet the following day. At daylight on the 13th Adm Hotham sent out the signal for a general chase which ended the following day with the capture of the Ca-Ira and Censeur and the fleets heading off in opposite directions. [Captain Horatio Nelson].

14 Jun 1795 the fleet, whilst on a cruise, was joined by a squadron from Gibraltar and England off Minorca.

7 Jul 1795, leading a small squadron under Commodore Nelson, on a cruise, chased by the Toulon fleet. The following day, approaching San Fiorenzo bay, after discovering the British Fleet, the French abandoned the chase.

8 Jul 1795, the fleet, at anchor at in San-Fiorenzo bay, once aware that the French fleet was close by, gave chase. It was sighted on the 13th and later the order was given for the general chase, but apart from the loss of a 74 by the French the result was inconclusive and resulted in not a little criticism, the consequence perhaps being Admiral Hotham's resignation on 1 Nov 1795.

6 Aug 1795, Admiral Hotham put to sea on a cruise, sighting the French fleet in Toulon road.

Circa 8 Aug 1795, Captain Nelson, in the Agamemnon, on a cruise along the coast of Italy with a small squadron. On the 26th, in the vicinity of Vado, the boats of the squadron cut out or destroyed a number of vessels, without the loss of a man..

23 Apr 1796 the Agamemnon, Diadem, Meleager, and Peterel, detached to cruise off Vado.

25 Apr 1796 La�na bay. The Peterel and boats from the Agamemnon, Diadem, Meleager, cut out 4 French merchant vessels.

By 31 May 1796 Commodore Nelson's squadron, augmented by the Blanche, and Speedy.

31 May 1796 Oneglia. The boats from a part of Cdre. Nelson's squadron, despite heavy fire, bring off 6 heavily laden transports.

June 1796 Commodore Nelson appointed to the command of the Captain,74.

13 Jun 1797 escaped the mutiny at the Nore, being fired on by the Monmouth - see p. 74 www.naval-review.org/issues/1929-1.pdf.

20 Sep 1799 arrived in Cawsand Bay from off Brest.

1 Oct 1799 departed on a cruise.

27 Nov 1799 Portsmouth, arrived with the Prince, Superb, and Pompee from the Channel Fleet.

18 Feb 1800 Plymouth, passed by, to join the Channel fleet, the Agamemnon, 64, Repulse, 64, and Megaera fire ship. The latter, in turning out of Torbay, ran down a loaded sloop, but all hands were saved.

17 Mar 1800 Plymouth, came in La Sophie, with brandy and wine for the French fleet, taken by the Agamemnon, 64, off the Penmarks.

25 Mar 1800 Falmouth, arrived the Agamemnon, 64, and Clyde frigate, the former having struck on the Penmarks (it is said, the very same rock the Repulse was lost on) ; she was with difficulty kept above water, as when she arrived it was above the magazines. She fell in with the Childers off the land, from whom she received some assistance, and accompanied her into port. They were constantly pumping the whole of last night, assisted by the crews of two sloops of war lying here, and the Chatham guardship, and a part of the soldiers from Pendennis garrison ; notwithstanding which it was found this morning the water had increased three feet; but we learn, that towards the afternoon, the leaks had not gained on the men at the pumps ; it is therefore hoped they will be able to prevent her from sinking.

31 Mar 1800 Plymouth, last night a heavy firing was heard in the south west quarter. This morning it proved to be the Agamemnon, 64 guns, firing for assistance, at ten o'clock off the Penlee Point, till she got to her moorings in Hamoaze, being so leaky she could scarcely be kept above water. She got up about eleven o'clock, and was immediately lashed to a sheer hulk.

28 Jun 1800 Plymouth, departed the Agamemnon. 64 guns, to join the fleet.

30 Dec 1800 remained Deal.

10 Mar 1801 the North Sea Fleet has come together at N. Yarmouth, and consists of the London, and St George, 98 guns, Adm. Sir Hyde Parker having transferred his flag from the Ardent to the St George ; Monarch, Bellona, Saturn, Ramilies, Ganges, Warrior, Russell and Defence, 74 ; Veteran, Ardent, Polyphemus, Raisonable, Agamemnon, 64 ; Glatton, 54 ; Isis, 50 ; Desiree, Blanche, and Amazon frigates ; Pylades, Hyaena, Dart, and Arrow, sloops ; Harpy ; Biter, Blazer, Bruiser, Tigress, Pelter, Teazer, Hasty, Force, Sparkler Brigs ; Terror, Volcano, Explosion, Hecla, Zebra, Albion, Sulphur, and Discovery bombs ; Eling, schooner ; cutters Fox and Hazard ; and luggers Rover and Lark.

Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson, consisting of 17 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 10 gun-brigs, nearly as many bomb-ketches, with smaller vessels usually attendant on a fleet, making in the whole nearly 50 sail, got under weigh from Yarmouth Roads at the break of day, and by eight o'clock had cleared the Sands ; they directed their course to the northward, wafted by a fine breeze at S.W. as departed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen (Naval Chronicle). 30 Mar the vessels initially detailed to take part in the forthcoming Battle of Copenhagen. 1 Apr the vessels detailed sail for Copenhagen ; the British ships held in reserve ; the Danish positions : 2 Apr the battle commences : the truce : the casualties : the wash-up :

12 Apr 1801 the fleet departed from Copenhagen into the Baltic.

8 May 1801 to cruise off Carlscrona.

18 Jun 1801 a letter of this date, received from Kioge Bay, in the Baltic, reports the presence of the following fleet, this at about the same time as Lord Nelson departed in the Kite for N. Yarmouth, V.-Adm Pole having arrived here in the Aeolus to relieve Nelson : the St George, Elephant, Defiance, Polyphemus, Edgar, Agamemnon, Defence, Adder, Aeolus, Kite, Dart, Zebra, Terror, Explosion, Sulphur, Discovery, Volcano, Hecla, Wrangler, Cracker, Safeguard, Sparkler, Attack, Tigress, Bruiser, Hasty, Biter, Otter, Force, Pleaser, Teazer.

19 Jul 1801 would appear to have arrived N. Yarmouth with the Baltic fleet under the command of Adm Graves, but wasn't included in the listing ; she was, however, included in the list of vessels that departed on the 20th.

20 Jul 1801 The fleet under the command of R.-Adm. Sir Thomas Graves, which arrived yesterday evening from the Baltic, differs from that that departed N. Yarmouth today, supposed for a cruise off Holland. Some additional vessels seem to have arrived overnight, or couldn't be identified yesterday : for the revised make up of the fleet click on Polyphemus.

29 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from Adm Grave's squadron, off the Texel.

2 Aug 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for Hosely Bay.

29 Oct 1801 arrived in N. Yarmouth Roads.

22 Nov 1801 remains in N. Yarmouth Roads with the Blenheim and fleet. Wind NNW.

20 Dec 1801 remains in N. Yarmouth Roads with the Blenheim, Adm. Dickson, and his squadron.

3 Jan 1802 the Blenheim, flag ship of Admiral Dickson, remains in Yarmouth Roads with the Monarch, Adm. Graves, Agamemnon, Raisonable, Standard, St. Albans, Veteran, Ruby, Asia, Polyphemus, Princess of Orange, and Assistance ; Adder gun-vessel ; Inspector, and Pylades sloops ; and Jalouse, and Cruiser brig.

11 Feb 1802 remains with the Blenheim, and the squadron, in Yarmouth Roads.

11 Mar 1802 remains with the Blenheim, &c., in Yarmouth Roads.

9 Apr 1802 departed N. Yarmouth for Chatham.

15 Apr 1802 arrived Sheerness, the Agamemnon from Yarmouth, and departed for Chatham, to be paid off.

19 Jul 1802 head money due to those present at the Engagement at Copenhagen, on the 2d April 1801, due for payment.

Circa 4 Aug 1804 Capt J Harvey apptd to the Agamemnon.

10 Oct 1804 arrived Spithead, the Veteran, and the Agamemnon, from the Downs.

2 Nov 1804 departed Spithead, the Swiftsure, with flag officer, V.-Adm Order, Capt Robinson ; Defence, Capt Hope ; Polyphemus, Capt Lawford ; Ruby, Capt Rowley ; and the Agamemnon, Capt Harvey, with sealed orders.

May 1805 with Vice Admiral Sir John Orde

15 Jul 1805 with the blockading squadron off Ferrol, under Sir Robert Calder : departed 30 to 40 leagues off Finisterre to intercept Franco-Spanish fleet from the West Indies. 22nd sighted each other. Signal made to engage the enemy - the engagement. The damage ; subsequent manoeuvres by the two fleets ; the wash-up ; 26 Jul 1805 movements of the fleet following the battle.

9-13 Oct 1805 joined the fleet off Cadiz.

20 Oct 1805 Euryalus and Sirius, watching manoeuvres of the combined fleet following its departure from Cadiz, warned Agamemnon, with a brig in tow, that she was heading into the midst of the enemy fleet.

10 Oct 1805 off Cadiz - the tactical preparations etc. for the forthcoming battle. 20 Oct combined fleet departed Cadiz, fleet manoeuvres.

21 Oct 1805 England expects�.. &c. signalled, the first shots of the Battle of Trafalgar are fired. Nelson shot. Resum� of what had taken place. Individual ship actions and losses : Agamemnon. The post-mortem commences ; Summary of British casualties ; Death of Nelson ;

22-30 Oct 1805 losses amongst the prizes due to bad weather etc: Redoutable, Rayo, Monarca (sank) ; Fougueux, Bucentaure, Indomptable, San-Francisco-de-Asis, Aigle, Berwick (wrecked) ; Alg�siras (taken into Cadiz) ; Santa-Ana, Neptuno (recaptured) ; Santisima-Trinidad (scuttled) ; Achille, Intr�pide, San-Augustin (burnt) ; the washup ; burial of Nelson ;

Circa 23 Dec 1805 the squadron under V.-adm Duckworth, having lifted the blockade of Cadiz, was between Madeira / Canary isles, where it was reported a French Squadron had molested one and chased another convoy. The French squadron was sighted on 25 Dec and chased, but after 30 hours was discontinued and the squadron departed for the West Indies.

12 Jan 1806 arrived Barbadoes. 14th departed for St. Christopher to water. 21 Jan joined by the Northumberland and Atlas. 1 Feb Kingfisher joined with intelligence that a French squadron had been seen steering for Santo-Domingo. 3rd was joined by the Epervier off Saint-Thomas. 5th Magicienne joined confirming the intelligence. 6 Feb a French Squadron was sighted leaving Santo-Domingo. the action of Santo-Domingo Roads commenced ; 2 French ships (Imp�rial and Diom�de) run ashore and 3 (Alexandre, Jupiter, Brave) taken ; the wash-up ; the casualties ; more wash-up.

30 Mar 1806 captured the French privateer Dame Ernouf at sea.

4-8 Jul 1806 Northumberland, Elephant, Canada, Agamemnon, Ethalion, Seine, Galatea, Circe, whilst protecting a large convoy bound to England, chased a French squadron under M. Willaumez through the Channel between St.-Thomas and Passage island.

Aug 1807 arrived from England with transports for the forthcoming siege and bombardment of Copenhagen, an operation which was to last from 15 Aug - 20 Oct 1807.

Dec 1807 had departed from England to join a squadron under R.-Adm. Sir W. S. Smith, blockading the Tagus.