HMS Elk

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Elk, 1804
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 22 Aug 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 1812
Notes:

Circa 22 Sep 1804 Capt Wooldridge, apptd to the Elk.

27 Jan 1805 Cork to West Indies.

5 May 1806 captured the Spanish privateer La Cubana, row-boat, 1 swivel, 14 men, on the Jamaica station.

1 Oct 1806 destroyed the French privateer Alliance on the Jamaica station.

Between the 1 Jan 1806 and 1 Jan 1807 captured the Spanish privateer Coecila, 4 guns, 20 men.

7 Nov 1807 captured the Spanish privateer Posta de Caraccas, schooner, 1 gun, on the Jamaica station.

12 Feb 1808 captured the French privateer Harlequin on the Jamaica station.

31 Dec 1808 sundry vessels captured by the above ship and appealed for, that they will be paid their respective proportions of a balance, [per London Gazette of 26 Jun 1821].

Deal 26 Sep 1811 arrived from Jamaica.

Deal 29 Sep 1811 departed for the Nore.