HMS Cerberus

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Cerberus / aka Cerberé / Cerbère, 1800
Type: Brig ; Armament 10
Taken : 26 Jul 1800 ; Disposal date or year : 19 Feb 1804
Disposal Details : Wrecked the Berry-head: crew saved Captain Joseph Patey (Vol iii, Appendix No 31)
Notes:

26 Jul 1800 ship's boats of the Viper capture the gun-brig Cerbère from Port-Louis harbour.

10 Oct 1803 was paid her bounty in Plymouth Sound, and later departed for Jersey.

18 Feb 1804 reports received at Portsmouth advise that the Cerberé, gun vessel, Lieut Patey, was lost whilst working out of Torbay, by missing stays, and going on shore on Berry Head ; the crew were saved.