HMS Apelless

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Apelles, 1808
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 14
Launched : 1808 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

Oct 1810 captured the French privateer Somnabule.

Deal Jan 24 1811 departed with outward bound convoy.

Portsmouth Jan 25 1811 Came in with a convoy from the Downs

Deal Jan 29 1811 arrived from Portsmouth, and remains.

Portsmouth Aug 19 1811 arrived with a convoy from the Downs

Deal Oct 13 1811 arrived with convoy from Portsmouth ; convoy remains.

Plymouth Nov 23 1811 arrived from Portsmouth

Deal Dec 26 1811 departed with convoy for Portsmouth.

Deal 2 Jan 1812 departed to resume station on the French coast.

Deal Feb 24 1812 departed to resume their station.

3 May 1812 Castilian, Bermuda and Rinaldo departed from Dungeness with a view to helping the Skylark and Apelles, reported to be on shore to the westward of Boulogne where they were joined by the Phipps on the 4th. Finding the Apelles in the hands of the French she was driven on shore and subsequently re-captured by the ships' boats. The crew of the Skylark were also rescued, having set their ship on fire.

Leith Nov 22 1812 departed with a convoy for Gottenburgh.

Leith Dec 24 1812 arrived a prize to the Apelles.

Leith Aug 27 1813 arrived in Leith Roads from a cruize.

22 Feb 1813 captured the French privateer Ravisseur in the North Sea.

Yarmouth Oct 16 1814 departed for Leith.