America, 1777
Type: 3rd rate ,Armament 64
Launched : 1777
Disposal date or year : 1807
Notes:

Early Aug 1795 a part of a squadron, the America, Captain John Blankett, arrived in Simon's bay, Cape of Good Hope, with troops, with a view to taking the province, which was subsequently achieved in the September, following the arrival of reinforcements. During this period the Dutch ship Willemstadt en Boetzlaar was taken, re-named Princess, and fitted out as a 20-gun ship, along with the armed brig Star, the latter being re-named the Hope.

17 Aug 1796 Simon's bay, Cape of Good Hope. Was present at the capitulation of the Dutch squadron, greatly out-gunned by a much larger British squadron.

Aug 1798 captured the French privateer Hussar in the North Sea.

17 Dec 1798 court-martial of Captain Thompson, officers and men following the capture of the Leander.

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

Circa Feb 1800 Captain Bingham is appointed to the command of the America, 64, on board of which Sir William Parker will hoist his flag tor the Halifax station, to succeed Admiral Vandeput.

Circa 24 Mar to 26 Apr 1800 Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart, has hoisted his flag (white) at Blackstakes.

22 Jun 1800 Portsmouth, the America, with several transports, having the Loyal Surrey Rangers on board, are at St. Helens, waiting for a fair wind.

25 Jun 1800 Portsmouth, departed the America, 64, with a convoy for Halifax, amongst which are the Laughton, Rutland, Diamond, and Laurel transports.

13 Dec 1800 went aground on the Formigas Shoal, on Saturday, at two o'clock. 27 Dec 1800 a Court Martial was held at Port Royal, Jamaica to investigate the facts surrounding the grounding of the America on the 13 Dec.
The Court is of opinion, that the sole cause of the above accident is the great errors in the charts on board the ship, particularly a French chart in the year 1787, and that published by Hamilton Moore, in the year 1784.
And it appears to the Court, that Captain Bingham was proceeding perfectly consistent with the order produced, and under which he was acting and that the courses steered were such as would have taken his Majesty's ship a considerable way to the northward of the Formigas, had that shoal been situated nearly as laid down in the charts above-mentioned.
And the Court is of opinion, that no blame is to be attached to Captain Bingham, his officers, and ship's company of the America, for the sa d accident ; and that, after the ship struck, every possible exertion was made by Captain Bingham, the officers, and ship's company, for her preservation.
And it has fully appeared to the Court, that the conduct of Captain Bingham, the officers, and ship's company of the America, after her striking upon the shoal, both with respect to the most arduous exertions and the most firm and orderly behaviour, has been eminently praise-worthy and meritorious throughout, and deserving of the highest commendation.
The Court doth therefore adjudge, that Captain Bingham, the officers, and ship's company of the America, be acquitted in the fullest manner from any blame on account of that ship's striking on the Formigas and with the warmest commendation of the Court for their subsequent conduct and they are hereby acquitted accordingly. Nav.Ch.

1801 the vessel having been salvaged and brought to Port Royal, Jamaica, she was found to be unfit for further service and was converted for use as a prison ship.

29 Jan 1801 Sans Pareil was at Port Royal, Jamaica, with the Carnatic, Quebec, Le Prompte, Amphion, and Le Vengeance, French frigate, which had been captured by HM frigate La Seine, along with the prison ships America and Admiral de Vries when the packet Princess Amelia arrived from Martinique.

27 Mar 1801 the Hind arrived Spithead, from Halifax, and brings with her a part of the ship's company of the America, 64, which went aground on the Famagos Rocks, and was badly damaged in the process, and has now been converted into a prison ship. The rest of the ship's company would appear to have been distributed to other vessels serving on the West Indies station.

11 Aug 1801 British newspapers of this date report that the vessel is now used as a prison ship at Port Royal, Jamaica, for French and Spanish prisoners of war, in order to counter reports that she'd been wrecked near Hispaniola and weighed by the Spanish, to be converted into a prison ship.

Circa Aug 1801 Mr. S. Waller, late Purser of the America, to be purser of the Brunswick.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money due resulting from the expedition to Holland in 1799 due for payment.

1804 lent to the Transport Board.