HMS Daring

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Daring, 1804
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 12
Launched : Oct 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 27 Jan 1813
Disposal Details : Destroyed by her crew, to prevent her capture by the French frigate, Rubis. Lieutenant William R. Pascoe.
Notes:

Circa 10 Nov 1804 Lieut Ormsby apptd to the Daring.

May 1805 cruising in the Channel

1 Jan 1807 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

10 Jan 1810 departed Sheerness for Plymouth.

13 Jan 1810 arrived Plymouth from Sheerness.

18 Sep 1811 departed Deal for Portsmouth.

18 Sep 1811 arrived Deal from the Nore.

1 Oct 1811 departed Deal for Sheerness.

31 Oct 1811 arrived Leith Roads, Tuesday, from Gottenburgh (26 Oct) her convoy having dispersed in the gales.

12 Dec 1811 arrived Deal with convoy of transports from Harwich.

12 Mar 1812 Put into Falmouth with a convoy for Africa and the Brazils.

27 Jan 1813 was chased by the French frigate Rubis off Tamara : she was run on shore and set on fire in order to escape capture.