HMS Haughty

Naval Database

| Previous Page | Next Page | Index

Haughty, 1797
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 12
Launched : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : May 1802
BM : 160 Tons ;
Notes:

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

9 Aug 1800 a squadron under Vice-Admiral Dickson consisting of the Monarch, Glatton, Polyphemus, Ardent, Veteran, Romney, Isis, Waakzamheid, and Martin ; Volcano, Hecla, Sulphur, and Zebra bombs ; Boxer, Furious, Griper, Swinger, and Haughty gun-vessels, departed North Yarmouth Roads for Copenhagen to be present during Lord Whitworth's negotiations with the Danish authorities! 15 Aug arrived in the Skaw and then went through a number of manoeuvres etc. ; and then departed for England. For more details see p. 240 of vol 4 of the Naval Chronicles.

14 Sep 1800 the squadron arrived back at Yarmouth.

30 Sep 1801 departed the Downs for Margate Roads.

26 Oct 1801 departed the Downs for Sheerness.

2 Nov 1801 remains at the Great Nore.

10 Nov 1801 will be paid off this week at Sheerness.

12 Nov 1801 remains Sheerness, with 6 sloops and 14 gun-brigs, at the Nore.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.

27 Nov 1801 is reported to have come into Sheerness harbour to be paid off.

3 Dec 1801 remains Sheerness with numerous vessels, waiting to be paid off etc.

8 Jan 1802 to depart Sheerness this evening for the River the gun brigs Constant, Manley, Conflict, Pouncer, and Haughty, with seamen to be put on board the newly built Plantagenet, laying at Woolwich, to bring her down to the Nore. Wind ENE, Moderate.

7 Apr 1802 one of 20+ vessels to be paid off at Sheerness and the Nore.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money resulting from the expedition to Holland due for payment.

29 Apr 1802 notice is given that the Haughty Gun-Vessel, 160 Tons, copper-bottomed, with their Masts and Stores as per Inventory, lying at Deptford, has been put up for sale.