Brave, 1798
Type: Hired Lugger ; Armament 12
Hired : 29 Aug 1798 ; Disposal date or year : 22 Apr 1799
Reason for disposal : Run down off Beachy Head by the transport Eclipse ; crew saved. Commanding Officer Lieut. H. Guion.
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21 Jan 1799 captured a prize Jemmy Nosten.

3 Mar 1799 HM Hired Lugger Brave, Lieutenant John Guyon, and Hired Cutter Lord Nelson, Lieutenant Robert Percy, Commander, captured the 2 vessels Baron Von Hopkin and Sverigie Lycka.

13 Sep 1804 prize money for the 2 vessels Baron Von Hopkin and Sverigie Lycka paid.

Brave, 1803
Type: Gun vessel ; Armament 12
Acquired : ???? ; Disposal date or year : Sold Feb 1803
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Brave, 1805
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 80
Taken : 4 Nov 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

29 Oct 1805 in search of the Rochefort squadron. 2 Nov Phoenix reported position of the French Squadron : the chase began. 3-4 Nov 4th, the frigates harass the French rear. The action. the French haul down their colours. Casualties. Prizes, including the Formidable (renamed Brave), taken to Plymouth and added to the Service.

Mar 1811 In commission at Plymouth. Flag ship for Commodore E. Hawkins. (per Steele's List of the Royal Navy.