HMS Firm

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Firm, 1804
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 12
Launched : 2 Jul 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 28 Jun 1811
Disposal Details : Wrecked on a bank off the coast of France: crew saved. Lieut John Little.
Notes:

Circa 27 Oct 1804 remains at Spithead.

23-25 Apl 1805 was a part of a squadron which captured off Boulogne the Dutch Armed Schuyts Nos 43, 44, 45, 48, 52, 54, 57, and 58, and the unarmed Transport No 3 and is entitled to Head-Money being one of the actual Captors.

May 1805 Downs Station.

Sheerness 30 Dec 1806 departed for the Downs.

Deal 31 Dec 1806 arrived from a cruise.

20 Apr 1810 Firm, Surly, and Sharpshooter captured the French privateer Alcide off Granville.