Ferretter / Ferreter / Ferriter, 1801
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 1801 ; Disposal date or year : 31 Mar 1807
Disposal Details : Captured by seven Dutch gun-boats, and carried into the river Ems ; Captain Henry Weir
Notes:

22 May 1801 the hired armed cutter Queen arrived yesterday afternoon in the Downs, from the Coast of Holland, and brings the following intelligence - that being off Flushing, with a view to watching the motions of the Dutch squadron apparently ready for sea, they early yesterday morning discovered a 64 gun ship, one frigate, a brig, and a number of gun-vessels under weigh from the above place ; but a squadron of H.M. ships from this station heaving in sight, the whole fleet run in, and brought up again. In consequence of this information Adm. Lutwidge has ordered to sea the Alonzo, Falcon, and Diligence, sloops of war, Locust and Ferreter, gun brigs, which sailed from the Downs last night ; this morning they are followed by the Autumn sloop, Mariner and Archer gun brigs. Should this force be fortunate enough to fall in with the enemy, although the latter be a superior force, little doubt can be entertained but that the issue of a battle would be a renewed proof of the invincibility of the British navy. The Queen spoke a Prussian brig from Flushing, from which they learned that the 64 gun ship and frigate were bound to the Texel, and the gun vessels to Dunkirk.

3 Jun 1801 remains in the Downs, winds SSW.

17 Jun 1801 departed the Downs the Ferreter, Gun Brig ; King George, Queen, and Kent, cutters ; Nile 3d, Resolution, luggers ; on a cruise.

16 Jul 1801 arrived in the Downs from a cruise.

1 Aug 1801 sailed early this morning V.-Adm. Lord Nelson, in the Medusa, with the Plumper, Cracker, Bruiser, Tigress, Boxer, Teaser, Griper, Eclipse, and Ferriter gun brigs, the Anacreon armed brig, on a cruise of the coast of France.

15-16 Aug 1801 with others the ships boats were involved in an unsuccessful cutting out operation at Boulogne, 2 seamen being wounded.

9 Sep 1801 the Overyssel, Magicienne, Amazon, Leyden, Alkmaar, York, Isis, Shannon, Gannet, Hound, Gier, and Autumn sloops ; Volcano, Vesuvius, Terror, Discovery, Zebra bombs ; Victoire, Nancy & Akers, fire ships ; the Locust, Plumper, Bold, Eclipse, Ferriter, Snipe, Minx, Jackall, and Mallard, gun vessels, apart from seven gun brigs who were about to depart that evening with the Eugenie and Diligence for the Coast of France ; remained in the Downs overnight.

19 Sep 1801 arrived in the Downs the Eugenie and Diligence sloops ; Sulphur bomb ; Charger, Bold, and Ferreter, gun-vessels, and remain.

24 Sep 1801 departed the Downs a small squadron made up from the sloops Eugenie, Capt Somerville, in command ; and the Diligence ; the Bold and Ferriter, gun vessels ; and Lively, cutter, on a cruise off the Coast of France.

7 Oct 1801 departed the Downs on a cruise.

13 Oct 1801 arrived Walmer Roads from off the Coast of France.

15 Oct 1801 departed the Downs the Bold, Snipe, Ferreter, Charger and Locust, on a cruise.

19 Oct 1801 arrived in the Downs from a cruise the sloops Hound and Galgo, and gun vessels Snipe, Bold, Ferreter, Locust, Jackall, Griper, and Charger, it blowing a gale.

20 Nov 1801 remains in the Downs, in company with the Overyssel, &c.

11 Feb 1802 departed Sheerness for the Great Nore.

19 Mar 1802 arrived Sheerness from a cruise in the Channel.

12 May 1802 arrived Sheerness from a cruise.

24 May 1802 departed Sheerness on a cruise.

2 Jun 1802 departed the Downs on a cruise.

14 Jun 1802 arrived Sheerness, from the R. Thames.

22 Jun 1802 departed Sheerness for the Downs, whence she departed for Margate Roads.

2 Jul 1802 arrived Sheerness.

1 Sep 1802 to be paid off at Sheerness.

9 Jul 1803 following the receipt of an express message at Sheerness, presumably from the Admiralty ? the Monarch, 74 ; Defence, 74 ; Seine, 38, frigate ; and Ferriter, gun brig, were sent to sea to the Northwards, without even paying monies due to some ship's companies today. I guess we'll discover the urgency as the story unfolds ?

11 Jul 1803 departed Sheerness.

23 Aug 1803 departed N Yarmouth the Constant and Ferreter, gun brigs, on a cruise.

1 Sep 1803 arrived N Yarmouth from a cruise.

9 Sep 1803 departed N Yarmouth on a cruise.

25 Sep 1803 departed the Downs for the Northward.

29 Sep 1803 arrived Sheerness.

11 Oct 1803 arrived N Yarmouth from a cruise.

14 Oct 1803 departed the Downs the Perseus, and Ferreter on a cruise.

17 Oct 1803 arrived N Yarmouth the Snipe, Ferriter, and King George cutter.

20 Oct 1803 departed N Yarmouth on a cruise.

4 Nov 1803 the Crescent and Ferretter arrived in N Yarmouth Roads.

May 1805 North Sea

8 Oct 1805 attacked by two unknown French brigs in the North Sea, Capt Weir in command, just as it was getting dark, but after a severe action, and preparing for the worst, the French withdrew. (Source The British Trident ; aka Register of Naval Actions).