Drake, 1805
Type: Sloop ; Armament 16
Purchased : 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1808
Notes:

23 March 1805 Convoy to West Indies,

26 Sep 1806 Involved with Pitt, Lt Fitton, in the capture of the French privateer Superbe, of 14 guns (12 long 6 and two long 8 pounders),
When just abreast of Ochoa bay, the Pitt had observed to leeward the three topgallantsails of a ship ; and which, by the time the schooner had got a hawser on board her prize to attempt to heave her off, made herself known by signal, as the British 16-gun ship-sloop Drake, Captain Robert Nicolas. Having been a merchant vessel purchased into the service, the Drake made very slow progress in working to windward. The sloop at length joined company, and Captain Nicolas sent his boats to assist in getting the prize afloat ; which, after considerable exertion, was accomplished.