HMS Hawk

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Hawk, 1806
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 16
Taken : 1806 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

1806 Late French sloop Lutin, captured in the West Indies.

12-17 Apr 1809 a part of a British squadron, off the Saintes, West Indies, which chased a French squadron, and captured the French 74-gun d'Haupoult of 1871 tons, and, under the name of Abercromby, cruised for three or four years in the British service. 1 May 1835 a portion of the prize money resulting from this action due for payment : namely a dividend from the estate of the bankrupt agent Henry Abbott's : no doubt one of the many fraudsters who ripped off matelots in those days : officers and ratings being fair game.

Portsmouth 21 Jan 1811 arrived from a cruise in the Channel.

Portsmouth 4 Feb 1811 departed for Havre.

Dover 11 Feb 1811 Has captured the French schooner privateer Furet, of St. Maloes, after three days chase ; sent to Dungeness.

Portsmouth 6 Mar 1811 Put back for Spithead having departed yesterday for off Cherbourg.

24 Mar 1811 Berwick, Amelia, Niobe, Goshawk and Hawk, off Barfleur lighthouse, involved in the destruction of the French 40-gun frigate Amazone.

Portsmouth 29 Apr 1811 arrived from off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 6 May 1811 departed for off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 29 May 1811 arrived from Cherbourg.

19 Aug 1811 Pointe Piercue bearing north-west, attacked a well armed convoy, following which the ship's boats captured the national brig Heron, together with three transports laden with ship-timber.

Portsmouth 20 Aug 1811 arrived with her prizes.

Portsmouth 2 Oct 1811 departed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 13 Nov 1811 arrived with a French sloop, captured off Havre.

Portsmouth 24 Dec 1811 arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 8 Jan 1812 arrived from off Havre.

1812 Renamed Buzzard.