Alligator, 1788
Type: Frigate ; Armament Reduced 28-gun en flute
Launched at Sandgate : 1788 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Tons (BM) : 599
Notes:

Feb 1793 captured the French privateer Sans Peur in the North Sea.

21 Feb 1793 captured the French privateer Prend Tout.

Circa 14 May 1793, soon after the news of the outbreak of war was received on the North American Station the British 28-gun frigate Alligator, Captain William Affleck, the Diligente armed schooner and three transports, with troops embarked, were despatched to capture the French fishing islands of St.-Pierre and Miquelon, otherwise was employed on convoy duties between Halifax and Quebec.

20 May 1793 writes to the Admiralty from St. Pierre.

1 Jan 1799 in ordinary at Portsmouth.

Circa Feb 1800 Captain Bowen is appointed to the Alligator.

8 Mar to 2 Sep 1801 Services off the coast of Egypt.

8 Mar 1801 of the personnel employed disembarking the army in Aboukir Bay 1 seaman was killed and three wounded.

18 May 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound from Malta, with part of the ancient Royal Irish Regiment of Fencibles on board, the Alligator, armed en flute, Captain Beaver ; she left the island the 21st of March, in company with another transport, which she parted with in a violent gale of wind ; she touched at Gibraltar, and staid there eight days to wood and water ; left the men of war and troops all well at both garrisons ; she is put in quarantine until pratique is received from London.

25 May 1802 liberated from quarantine.

6 Jun 1802 came into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead, to be paid off.

4 Dec 1802 arrived Plymouth, from the Mediterranean / Straits, and departed directly. [in light of the fact that I've no mention of her having departed from Portsmouth in the first place one wonders if this was a case of mistaken identity ? Similarly there has been no mention of her in the occasional articles we sometimes see from ships based in the Mediterranean.]

22 Apr 1803 arrived in the Solent the Regulus, Capt Pressland, and the Alligator, en flute, with troops from Malta and Gibraltar, which are both now in quarantine at the Motherbank.

7 May 1803 previous orders for the Chichester have been cancelled and she, with the Alligator, are to be fitted with every possible haste to take in troops.

26 May 1803 departed Spithead, the Alligator, Capt Richardson, for Cowes, to take in troops for the West Indies.

3 Jun 1803 departed Spithead for the West Indies with 250 officers and men.

Circa 1 Sep 1803 the Centaur, with passengers Gen Grinfield, and Commodore Hood, departed Barbadoes in company with the Chichester, Heureux, Alligator, and Netley, with the 1st Battn of the Royals ; and the 7th West Indian Regt, against Demerara.

25 Apr 1804 seamen and the Army was landed to take Surinam, which was surrendered on 5 May.

8 Apr 1804 2,000 men embark at Barbadoes on HM ships Centaur, Pandour, Serapis, Alligator, Hippomenes, Drake, schooner Unique and transports, for Surinam, and arrive off the mouth of the Surinam on the 25-26 Apr 1804.

25 Apr 1804 seamen and the Army were landed to take Surinam, which was surrendered on 5 May.

Circa 15 Sep 1804 Capt Henderson of the Gauchapin has been apptd to the Alligator.

A letter from Barbadoes, dated November 20, 1804, relates the details of an engagement which the Thetis, with two other armed vessels, had with the Bonaparte privateer :-
On the 8th instant, the Thetis, with two other armed vessels which departed from Cork in company, met at half past eight A.M. a privateer, ship-rigged, which came alongside under English colours, and fired a broadside, and then hoisted French colours. The Thetis, being prepared, returned the salute and the enemy, in a most masterly and courageous manner, wore ship and laid the Thetis on her starboard quarter keeping up an incessant fire for three hours, when the foremast and bowsprit went by the board. The enemy attempted boarding twice, but were boldly repulsed. The other two armed-vessels had no share in the action, keeping aloof during its continuance. Commodore Hood sent the Alligator frigate in pursuit of the privateer, the Bonaparte, of 18 guns and 140 men. Captain Charnely made his crew a very handsome present of �10 a man, and �200 for their bravery. Commodore Hood gave them a protection for the voyage; and impressed the crews of the other two armed vessels."

May 1805 Leeward Islands