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Blazer, 1804
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 3 May 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:
Circa 5 May 1804 Lieut King, to the Blazer.
23 Oct 1804 the loss of gun-brig Conflict in a coastal action near Ostende.
May 1805 Downs Station
6 Oct 1806 capture of the Mercurious, Thorsen, Master, [per London Gazette of 26 Jun 1821].
Deal 31 Dec 1806 arrived from a cruise.
Yarmouth 21 Jan 1810 departed for the coast of Holland.
Yarmouth 20 Jan 1811 departed for the Nore.
Yarmouth 2 Apr 1811 arrived from the westward.
Yarmouth 16 Sep 1811 In the roads.
Yarmouth 24 Sep 1811 departed with a convoy for Heligoland.
Yarmouth 8 Dec 1811 departed on a cruise.
Yarmouth 4 Mar 1812 arrived with a convoy from Heligoland.
Yarmouth 9 Mar 1812 departed for Heligoland.
Yarmouth 7 Oct 1812 arrived from Heligoland with convoy.
Yarmouth 18 Oct 1812 Remains.
Yarmouth 22 Jan 1813 arrived from Heligoland.
15-21 Mar 1813 Blazer and Brevdrageren arrived and took possession of the batteries of Cuxhaven. Ships' boats capture the Danish galliots gun-boats Jonge-Troutman, and Liebe whilst in search of a privateer.
Yarmouth 3 Nov 1813 arrived from Heligoland with good news regarding the progress of the war being fought on the continent by the Allies.
Yarmouth 7 Nov 1813 Remains.
Early Oct 1813 - Jan 1814 Desir�e, Shamrock, Hearty, Blazer, Redbreast and a number of gun-boats involved in operations in the Weser and Ems.
25-26 Dec 1813 through to 4 Jan 1814, involved in attacks on the fortress of Gluckstadt with the brigs Shamrock, Capt Marshall ; Hearty, Capt Rose ; Blazer, Capt Banks ; Piercer, Lt Kneeshaw ; and Redbreast, Sir George Keith ; gun boats No. 1, Lt Hanmer ; 2, Mr Thomas Riches, Mate ; 3, Lt Seale ; 4, Lt Tallock ; 5, Mr. John Hallowes ; 8, Lt Soper ; 10, Lt Romney ; and 12, Lt Henderson. For details see the London Gazette of 2nd and 6th Jan 1814 ; 16844.
Yarmouth 28 Jul 1814 arrived from the Elbe, last from Heligoland, with a prize in tow.