Egyptienne, 1801
Type: 5th Rate ; Armament 48 (28 long 24-pounders on the main deck, 12 carronades, 24-pounders, and two long 9-pounders on the quarterdeck, and four carronades and two long guns of the same two calibers on the forecastle)
Taken : 2 Sep 1801 ; Disposal date or year : 1817
BM: 1430 tons
Complement: 330 men and boys
Notes:

2 Sep 1801 the French frigate Egyptienne was discovered in the harbour of Alexandria at the capitulation and added to the British navy under her own name.

Circa 26 Dec 1801 Captain Stephenson, of the Europa apptd to the Egyptienne.

27 Jan 1802 arrived Spithead Egyptienne, 50, Captain Ogle, from Malta, Minorca, and Gibraltar, and was put under quarantine.

4 Feb 1802 a detachment of the Guards, 150 men, landed this morning from the Egyptienne, many blind from a disease they caught in Egypt. Another detachment landed in the afternoon, and marched to Petersfield, en route for London.

5 Feb 1802 departed Spithead the Egyptienne, 50 for Sheerness, to be paid off.

7 Feb 1802 arrived in the Downs, for the River, and reportedly ran on board the merchant vessel Marquis of Wellesley and carried away the latter's jib boom &c., and damaged her head. The Marquis of Wellesley was later reported to have gone into Portsmouth harbour circa 18 Feb to have the damage made good.

10 Feb 1802 departed the Downs for Sheerness the Egyptienne, Heroine, Cleopatra, Volage, Alonzo frigates ; Hound, Autumn, Alonzo and Diligence.

12 Feb 1802 arrived Sheerness, the Egyptienne, Volage, Hound, Autumn, Diligence, from the Downs. The Egyptienne, Volage, with the Heroine, Dolphin, Cleopatra, and Phaeton then sailed up the Thames.

18 Apr 1803 The Hon Capt Elphinstone Flemming has been apptd in command of the Egyptienne, lying here at Sheerness. It is remarked that whilst only a 5th rate her hull was laid down as a 90 gun ship by the French, which would explain her size.

10 Jun 1803 commissioned at Sheerness.

13 Jun 1803 departed Sheerness for the Downs.

13 Jun 1803 passed through the Downs from Sheerness for the Westward.

17 Jun 1803 arrived Spithead, the Egyptienne, Capt Manby, from the Eastward.

22 Jun 1803 departed Spithead for the Channel Isles.

11 Aug 1803 arrived Spithead the French vessel Verona, prize to the Egyptienne, Hon Capt Fleming.

30 Aug 1803 captured the French privateer Chiffonette on the Home station.

Circa 19 Sep the Chiffonette arrived Spithead, prize to the Egyptienne.

5 Oct 1803 arrived Spithead from a cruise off the Western Isles, ie Madeira etc., known as the Azores these days : the Western Isles, at least in the UK, refers to the Hebrides today.

Circa 17 Oct 1803 has gone into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead.

17 Nov 1803 the Egyptienne, Hon Capt Fleming, was taken out of dock at Portsmouth.

3 Dec 1803 when out of Portsmouth Harbour to Spithead.

28 Dec 1803 departed Spithead for duties as Guard Ship at the Needles.

Circa 28 Jul 1804 the Plantagenet and Egyptienne are reported in England to be at St Helena awaiting to accompany the next China convoy back to England.

18 Aug 1804 arrived Spithead from St Helena.

27 Aug 1804 departed Spithead for Portsmouth harbour.

Circa 29 Sep 1804 departed Portsmouth harbour for Spithead.

12 Oct 1804 departed Spithead, to join the Channel Fleet.

15 Jul 1805 with the blockading squadron off Ferrol, under Sir Robert Calder : departed 30 to 40 leagues off Finisterre to intercept Franco-Spanish fleet from the West Indies. 22nd sighted each other. Signal made to engage the enemy - the engagement. The damage ; subsequent manoeuvres by the two fleets ; the wash-up ; 26 Jul 1805 movements of the fleet following the battle.

24 Dec 1805 Egyptienne and Loire captured the French 38-gun frigates Libre, which was not purchased into the service.

8 Mar 1806 ship's boats cut out the French privateer Alcide.

Plymouth 28 Dec 1806 arrived and came into harbour to be refitted