Avon, 1805
Type: Brig Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1 Sep 1814
Disposal Details : see below
Notes:

May 1805 Plymouth, Fitting. Commander Frs. Jackson Snell

10 Feb 1810 off Pointe Abacou, St.-Domingo, discovered the French frigate N�r�ide in the distance and departed in chase, and was later joined by the sloop Avon, but they were badly damaged in the action which followed, and the N�r�ide continued her passage back to Europe.

Portsmouth Dec 3 1811 arrived (Capt. Percy), from Jamaica, last from Honduras, under jury-masts, having met with bad weather

Portsmouth Nov 11 1813 departed for Cork

Cove of Cork, Jan 21 1814 (Captain Sartorius), departed on a cruise.

1 Sep 1814 in lat. 30� N, lon. 11� W. captured by the US ship-sloop Wasp, but was rescued by the Castilian arriving on the scene and chasing the Wasp away. The Avon being in a sinking condition the Castilian returned and removed the crew just in time.