Growler, 1804
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 10 Aug 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 1815
Notes:

Circa 29 Sep 1804 the Growler, Lieut Ives, has detained and sent into Spithead the Esperance, bound to Dieppe with coffee, indigo and sugar &c., which sailed yesterday to Cowes to be unloaded.

Circa 8 Dec 1804 Lieut Rose apptd to the Growler.

May 1805 Channel.

28 Jan 1806 captured the French privateer Voltigeur.

7 Mar - Apr 1809 had arrived in Basque roads. 11 Apr the use of fire ships, explosion-vessels, and Congreve rockets against the French fleet at Basque roads and the results thereof. 12 Apr attempt made to destroy grounded French vessels, following the previous night's attack. 13 Apr further attempt made to destroy grounded French vessels.

Falmouth 10 Jan 1810 Remains with convoy for Portugal and Mediterranean.

Falmouth 27 Jan 1810 departed with a convoy for Spain, Portugal and the Mediterranean.

Plymouth 7 Oct 1811 Having gone ashore in the storm on Saturday, has been floated off, and is now in the dock to be repaired.

Plymouth 14 Dec 1811 Sent in a French brig that was cut out a few days ago by the boats of the Diana, and Growler.

19 Jan 1812 Northumberland departed from off Ushant in search of two French frigates and a brig raiding merchant shipping in the Channel : discovered them off the Isle Groix on the 22nd, and with the Growler in company went in chase, driving all three ships on shore, and destroying them in sight of Lorient and under the protection of 3 shore batteries.

Plymouth 5 Oct 1812 Has detained and sent in a Prussian brig Sevee Freede, bound to Bordeaux.

Plymouth 15 Nov 1812 departed for the coast of France.

Falmouth 24 Jan 1813 arrived from off Basque Roads, with a number of prizes for herself, the Arrow and the Strenuous.

Plymouth 29 Jan 1813 arrived from the coast of France, with her prize, the French chasse-maree La Desir�e.

Plymouth 9 Feb 1813 arrived with a convoy of transports from Corunna, with French prisoners.

Plymouth 23 Mar 1813 departed with a convoy for the East.

Portsmouth 24 Mar 1813 arrived from a cruize.

Yarmouth 13 Dec 1813 arrived from Gottenburgh, last from the Humber, with a convoy.

Deal 14 Feb 1814 departed with the out-ward bound East convoy, including West Indiamen, transports, coasters, and colliers, for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 15 Feb 1814 arrived with a convoy from the Eastward.

Portsmouth 18 May 1814 departed with French prisoners on board for Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 24 May 1814 arrived from the French coast, having landed prisoners from England.

Portsmouth 25 May 1814 departed with French prisoners and a convoy of transports with more on board.

Portsmouth 14 Jun 1814 arrived from the Eastward.

Portsmouth 2 Jul 1814 arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 12 Jul 1814 departed with convoy for Gibraltar.

Portsmouth 29 Aug 1814 departed for Plymouth.

Portsmouth 2 Oct 1814 departed on a cruize.

Portsmouth 7 Oct 1814 arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 11 Oct 1814 departed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 16 Oct 1814 departed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 18 Oct 1814 arrived with a convoy from the coast of France.

Portsmouth 8 Nov 1814 arrived from Guernsey.

Portsmouth 2 Dec 1814 arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 5 Dec 1814 departed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 14 Dec 1814 Came in the from a cruise.