HMS Barrosa

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Barrosa, 1812
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1841
BM : 947 tons
Notes:

Deal 5 Jan 1813 departed for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 6 Jan 1813 arrived from the Downs.

Cork 25 Jan 1813 To sail with the convoy now collecting for the West Indies and Brazils.

22 May 1813 captured the American schooner William and Thomas on the N.A. & W. Indies station : kept as tender.

20 Jun 1813 Barrosa and Laurestinus sail to provide support for the Junon, then being attacked by US gun boats of the James river.

25 Jul 1813 the whale-ship Georgiana, a prize to the US ship Essex, with a full cargo of spermaceti oil, worth about 100,000 dollars and armed with 16 guns, departed Valparaiso for the US and was captured by the Barrosa, in the West Indies.

14 Sep 1813, remained at the Chesapeake when a part of the squadron went to Halifax N.S.

11 Nov 1813, the Barrosa arrived Halifax, with a convoy, from Bermuda.

Portsmouth 27 Jan 1814 arrived from the Jamaica station.

Portsmouth 13 Apr 1814 departed with a convoy for the West Indies.

Portsmouth 11 Sep 1815 arrived from the West Indies.

29 Sep 1814 captured the U.S. privateer, the 8 gun schooner Engineer, with 35 men.

1 Oct 1814 arrived at Barbadoes with a letter of marque schooner with 900 bls flour, recently taken.

14 Nov 1814 captured the U.S. privateer, the 1 gun schooner High Flyer, with 17 men.

1823 Harbour Service.

1830 Portsmouth.

27 May 1841 Portsmouth, put up for sale.