Desirée, 1800-1832
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Taken : 8 Jul 1800 ;
Displacement : 1015 tons
Notes:

27 Jun-8 Jul 1800 capture the French frigate Désirée from Dunkerque harbour and burn other vessels. The Désirée was subsequently purchased into the Service.

Circa July 1800 Captain Inman, of the Andromeda, is appointed to the command of La Desiree.

8 Jan 1801 arrived Sheerness, Capt Inman, from Yarmouth.

Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson, consisting of 17 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 10 gun-brigs, nearly as many bomb-ketches, with smaller vessels usually attendant on a fleet, making in the whole nearly 50 sail, got under weigh from Yarmouth Roads at the break of day, and by eight o'clock had cleared the Sands ; they directed their course to the northward, wafted by a fine breeze at S.W. as departed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen (Naval Chronicle). On arrival at Copenhagen supported the ships-of-the-line as required.

12 Apr 1801 the fleet departed from Copenhagen into the Baltic.

24 Jul 1801 the merchant vessel Perseus arrived Greenock from New Providence, reports that she spoke to the Desirée, with a squadron, last Monday, bound from the Baltic to Cork, and later passed through the squadron.

9 Sep 1801 orders came down to Plymouth for the Desiree to proceed to Spithead to take the flag of Rear-Admiral Whitshed, to Halifax, as he is to have the command on that station.

10 Sep 1801 departed Plymouth for Spithead, the Desiree, Capt Inman.

15 Sep 1801 arrived Spithead from Plymouth.

18 Sep 1801 departed Spithead to join the squadron off Havre.

29 Oct 1801 arrived Spithead from a cruise off Havre-de-Grace.

16 Dec 1801 departed Spithead for the Westward.

20 Jul 1802 head money for those present at the Engagement at Copenhagen, on the 2d April 1801, due for payment.

15-16 Jan 1802 the following ships, under the command of R.-Adm. Campbell, dropped down to St. Helen's. They will sail, with sealed orders, the first fair wind, supposed for Jamaica : Temeraire, 98, R.-Adm. G. Campbell, Captain Eyles ; Formidable, 98, Captain Grindall ; Majestic, 74, Captain Gould ; Orion, 74, Captain Cuthbert ; Theseus, 74, Captain Bligh ; Desiree, 44, Captain Dacres ; and Morgiana, 18, Captain Otter.

7 Feb 1802 departed St. Helen's the Temeraire, 98, R.-Adm Campbell, Capt Eyles ; Formidable, 98, Capt Grindall ; Majestic, 74, Capt Gould ; Orion, 74, Capt Cuthbert ; Vengeance, 74, Capt Duff ; Resolution, 74, Capt Gardner ; Theseus, 74, Capt Bligh ; Desiree, 44, Capt Dacres ; and the Morgiana, store ship, 16, Capt Otter ; with sealed orders, supposed for Jamaica.

9 Feb 1802 owing to the contrary winds, rain and bad weather, put into Torbay : the Temeraire, Formidable, Theseus, Majestic, Orion, Vengeance, Resolution, Desiree, and Morgiana, and departed later for their destination.

17 May 1802 the Morgiana sloop of war, Captain Otter, arrived Spithead from Martinique, after a passage of 45 days, and reports that the Temeraire, Vengeance, Formidable, Resolution, Majestic, Theseus, and Desiree, under the command of R.-Adm. Campbell, departed Martinique, for Jamaica, a few days prior to her departure for England.

Circa 25 May 1802 Captain Dacres. of the Desiree, apptd to the Zealous.

Circa 25 May 1802 Captain S. H. Linzee, of the Zealous, apptd to the Desiree,

Circa 21 Aug 1802 Captain C. B. Ross, of the Druid, apptd to the Desiree.

17 Oct 1802 the packet Lady Arabella, Porteus, arrived Falmouth from Jamaica, after a passage of 41 days, and reports that the Flag Ship Leviathan remained at Port Royal when she departed. The Theseus had departed Port Royal on the 17 Aug., the same day as the Aeolus, arrived from England. The Tartar also arrived at Port Royal on the 17 Aug, and departed on the 26 Aug., in company with the frigates Desiree and Trent.

28 Dec 1802 when the Falmouth packet Princess Elizabeth arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica the Leviathan, Desiree, Trent, Racoon and Pelican were lying there, and the she departed in company with the Bellerophon and Elephant.

13 Jan 1803 when the Falmouth packet Leicester arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica, she found lying there the Leviathan, 74 ; Bellerophon, 74 ; Vanguard, 74 ; Elephant, 74 ; Desiree, 40 ; and sloops Shark, Pelican and Racoon ; the De Ruyter arriving on the 17 Jan, with the 87th Regt., from Curacoa, and on the 21st the Theseus, 74 ; Cumberland, 74 ; Goliath, 74 ; and Ganges, 74, from a cruise.

14 May 1803 letters are received at Plymouth, reporting the arrival of the Hercule, Capt Ferris, at Guadaloupe on 5 Apr, from Plymouth, and expects to depart shortly for Jamaica. The letters also advise that the Blenheim has recently been ashore and had to throw 18 guns overboard to get off, and has gone to Martinique. The Elephant, Vanguard, and Bellerophon, 74s, and the frigate Desiree, were reported to be at Jamaica. The Goliath, Cumberland and Theseus were on a cruise, as were the Tartar, Shark and Echo, off the North of Jamaica, and the Calypso off Cape Tiberon.

Circa 4 Feb 1804 Capt Whitby apptd to the Desiree, vice Ross, who is apptd to the Pique, in the room of Capt Cumberland, indisposed.

24 Feb 1804 captured the French privateer Jeune Adele on the Jamaica station.

11 Mar 1804 the Elephant, Theseus, Hercule, and Desiree, were at Port Royal Jamaica ; the Bellerophon and Vanguard, with the Tartar and Eolus, were off the West end of St Domingo ; the Port Mahon, and Papillon brigs, off Port Morant ; the Hunter and Mignonne, off Montego Bay ; and the Flying Fish, and Gipsey, were off the coast of Cuba ; the Fairy had sailed for Honduras, and the Camel for Halifax.

May 1805 Jamaica Station

Yarmouth 31 Dec 1809 arrived.

29 May 1810 a French privateer, Name unknown, was destroyed by the ships' boats of the Desiree, Quebec, Britomart, and Bold, commanded by Lieut. S. Radford, in the Vlie.

29 May 1810 a French privateer, Name unknown, was taken by the ships' boats of the Desiree, Quebec, Britomart, and Bold, commanded by Lieut. S. Radford, in the Vlie.

Yarmouth 10 Feb 1811 departed on a cruise.

Harwich 14 Mar 1811 Off the Texel, captures French cutter privateer La Velocifere.

Yarmouth 30 May 1811 Remains.

Yarmouth 8 Oct 1811 Sent in the Vigilant, from America, for the Texel.

Yarmouth 21 Oct 1811 arrived.

Yarmouth 24 Oct 1811 Remains in the roads.

Yarmouth 1 Nov 1811 departed for the Baltic.

12 Dec 1811 captured the French privateer Brave.

Yarmouth 17 Dec 1811 Sent in La Brave privateer, of Dunkirk, taken off the Texel.

Yarmouth 2 Jan 1812 departed to be paid off.

Yarmouth 5 Jan 1812 In consequence of the reported loss of the St. George, in the North Sea, has departed for the Texel and will send in a flag of truce to ascertain the facts.

Yarmouth 11 Jan 1812 Returned from the Texel without being able to gain the wished-for information of the loss of ships on that coast.

Yarmouth 13 Jan 1812 departed the Nore, to refit.

Yarmouth 14 Jan 1812 departed to the westward.

Deal 12 Mar 1812 departed for Yarmouth.

Yarmouth 4 Oct 1812 departed for the Texel.

Deal 25 Dec 1812 departed for Portsmouth, from thence to the American coast.

Portsmouth 10 Jan 1813 departed under sealed orders.

Early Oct 1813 - Jan 1814 Desirée, Shamrock, Hearty, Blazer, Redbreast and a number of gun-boats involved in operations in the Weser and Ems.

Deal 17 Jan 1814 Came down from the River and departed to Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 18 Jan 1814 arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 24 Jan 1814 departed with money on board for Passages.

Portsmouth 15 Feb 1814 arrived from the North coast of Spain.

Portsmouth 21 Apr 1814 Appointed convoy to the Brazils, the Cape and the East Indies.

Portsmouth 10 May 1814 departed with a convoy for the coast of Africa, Brazils, and the Cape of Good Hope.

Deal 8 Feb 1815 arrived from the East Indies with a convoy.

Deal 10 Feb 1815 departed for Portsmouth.

Deal 7 Mar 1815 arrived from Portsmouth.

26 May 1815 captured Ville D'Amiens. An account of two thirds of the net proceeds to be deposited in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty circa 18 Feb 1818.

Portsmouth 24 Jun 1815 Has detained and sent into harbour the Malacca, French praam.

28 Jun 1815 captured L'Aimable Catherina. An account of the sales is to be deposited in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty circa 18 Feb 1818.

1830 Sheerness