Insolent, 1798
Type: Gun brig ; Armament 14
Taken : 1798 ; Disposal date or year : 1818
Notes:

21 Jul 1801 following the loss of the Jason it was reported that the French were attempting to refloat the wreck with a view to taking her into St. Malo, and so far had succeeded in hauling her under the protection of their batteries having removed her guns &c. The squadron off the coast decided on an attempt to burn her and on the 5 Aug., the boats of the squadron, boarded the wreck, notwithstanding the formidable opposition presented by the batteries, and numerous smaller vessels with which she was surrounded. Lt. Ross of the Weazle proceeded to set her on fire, but owing to the rising tide, the project proved abortive. However, it was noted that the condition of the vessel was still such as to make her a valuable acquisition to the enemy and a further attempt was resolved on to try to blow her up on the following day. Lt. Ross again proceeded to the wreck with the boats of the Weazle, Insolent, and Liberty, at the same time engaging the enemy squadron for the purpose of diverting their attention from our object. At 1230 Lieutenant Ross boarded under a heavy fire from the batteries ; and at one o'clock, having arranged every thing, and set fire to the train, the gallant party left the ship, and in 35 minutes she was blown to atoms without a man being either killed or wounded.

24 Apr 1801 at Plymouth the Insolent gun brig, of 12 x 32 pound carronades, is commissioned, and given to that veteran Officer, Lieutenant Burians, father of Captain Burians, of the royal navy, and now in the Earl of Oxford armed ship at Malta.

2 May 1801 departed Plymouth Sound on a cruise to the Westward.

Nov 1801 Obit. Lately, Lieutenant Bevians, late Commander of the Insolente gun-brig, of 14 guns. This gallant and veteran Officer went with his cutter, a Midshipman, and six men, for orders to the Prince de Bouillon. Returning to the Insolente, the cutter struck on a sunken rock, filled, upset, and went down, and every soul, with a lady passenger, unfortunately perished.

6 Nov 1802 reported to be in Stonehouse Pool.

1 Dec 1802 went into Barnpool from Hamoaze, where she had been refitted, the Insolent gun brig, late from the island of Jersey.

3 Dec 1802 in the gale of yesterday, the Insolent gun brig lying in Barnpool, from the flush of sea over the bridge of St. Nicholas Island and Redding Point, drove considerably towards the Devil's Point under Mount Edgcumbe, but brought up at last in safety.

May 1805 Jersey Station Lieutenant John Row Morris

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.

Plymouth 18 Aug 1811 On completion of her repairs is to be re-launched on 16 Sept.

Plymouth Dock 16 Sep 1811 Launched at 3.20 pm, following a refit.

Plymouth 23 Nov 1811 departed for the Downs.

Deal 2 Jan 1812 departed to resume her station of the French coast.

Deal 9 Feb 1812 departed to resume her station off the French coast.

Deal 24 Feb 1812 departed to give assistance to a ship standing to the westward, back of the Sands, under jury masts.

Deal 1 Mar 1812 departed to resume her station off the French coast.

Plymouth 29 Sep 1812 Has taken and sent in the French chasse maree La Providence, with a cargo of salt, captured on the 20th inst. by the ship's boats, under heavy fire from a shore battery.

Swansea 19 Oct 1812 Is driven on shore on the east side of the harbour, along with a great number of merchant vessels.

Plymouth 5 Dec 1812 arrived from Basque Roads.

Plymouth 9 Jan 1813 Has been refitted and is now anchored in the Sound.

Yarmouth 26 Dec 1813 departed with the Bustler gun brig, lately captured by the boats of the Horatio and Amphion frigates, and Solebay, Insolent and Leveret.

Plymouth 14 Feb 1814 departed with a convoy for Spain.

Plymouth 8 Apr 1814 departed with a convoy for Bordeaux and Spain.

Plymouth 7 Sep 1814 Came in with a convoy, from Bourdeaux and other ports in the Bay.

Cove 4 Sep 1814 arrived from Passages, with a convoy of transports.

Falmouth 5 Oct 1814 departed to the westward.

Deal 10 Sep 1815 arrived from the westward and departed for the river to be paid off.