Boxer, 1797
Type: Gun-brig ; Armament 12
Launched : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : 1809
Notes:

27 Jun-8 Jul 1800 involved in the operation to capture the French frigate D�sir�e from Dunkerque harbour and burn other vessels. The D�sir�e was subsequently purchased into the Service.

9 Aug 1800 a squadron under Vice-Admiral Dickson consisting of the Monarch, Glatton, Polyphemus, Ardent, Veteran, Romney, Isis, Waakzamheid, and Martin ; Volcano, Hecla, Sulphur, and Zebra bombs ; Boxer, Furious, Griper, Swinger, and Haughty gun-vessels, departed North Yarmouth Roads for Copenhagen to be present during Lord Whitworth's negotiations with the Danish authorities! 15 Aug arrived in the Skaw and then went through a number of manoeuvres etc. ; and then departed for England. For more details see p. 240 of vol 4 of the Naval Chronicles.

14 Sep 1800 the squadron arrived back at Yarmouth.

28 Mar 1801 arrived Sheerness, from the R. Thames.

8 Apr 1801 departed Sheerness, with the ship of the line Zealous, Adm Totty, to join the North Sea fleet.

10 Apr 1801 the Zealous, 64, arrived N. Yarmouth, from Sheerness, with the gun brigs Plumper and Boxer, and the cutter Phoenix, the latter from Harwich.

21 Apr 1801 departed N. Yarmouth this morning a squadron for the Baltic under the command of Adm. Totty in the Zealous, with the Powerful, Vengeance, 74s ; Ruby, 64 ; Alkmaar, Hospital Ship ; Pomone, frigate ; Vesuve, Wrangler, Ready, Safeguard, Pincher, Eclipse, Boxer, Plumper, Griper, Adder and Cracker gun vessels ; Drake, cutter ; Prince William, hired armed ship.

19 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth with the Baltic fleet under the command of Adm Graves.

20 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth.

23 Jul 1801 arrived in the Downs from N. Yarmouth.

1 Aug 1801 sailed early this morning V.-Adm. Lord Nelson, in the Medusa, with the Plumper, Cracker, Bruiser, Tigress, Boxer, Teaser, Griper, Eclipse, and Ferriter gun brigs, the Anacreon armed brig, on a cruise of the coast of France.

19 Sep 1801 departed the Downs for Margate.

2 Nov 1801 at the Little Nore.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.

3 Dec 1801 remains Sheerness with numerous vessels, waiting to be paid off etc.

10 Dec 1801 gun brigs that have been paid off and dismantled at Sheerness, will have been laid up in ordinary in Queenborough Creek.

18 Feb 1802 departed Sheerness, with the gun brigs Acute, Charger, Constant, Boxer, and Mariner, for the Northward.

28 May 1802 arrived Sheerness from a cruise.

Circa 15 Aug 1803 Lieut Parker apptd to the Boxer.

23 Aug 1803 fitting at Sheerness and will soon be ready for sea.

3 Sep 1803 is ready for sea at Sheerness.

10 Sep 1803 departed Plymouth the Aimwell and Boxer with a convoy for the Downs.

May 1805 Spithead.