Lady Melville, 1804
Type: Hired armed tender ; Armament 4 x 2 pdrs + 4 x � pdr swivels ;
Hired : 2 Oct 1804 ;
Hired terminated : 1811 ;
BM: 103 tons ;
Notes:

Circa 1 Sep 1804 Capt Thicknesse apptd in command of the Lady Melville.

11 Sep 1804 departed Spithead the Lady Melville, to the Eastward.

11 Oct 1804 per a report from Brixham, the following squadron under Adm Cornwallis arrived Torbay, the Ville de Paris, San Josef, Prince, Prince George, Princess Royal, Temeraire, Windsor Castle, Glory, and Plantagenet. On Tuesday they attempted to go back to sea, but the wind became contrary again and they returned to Torbay, joining the hired armed tender Lady Melville, and the Nimrod hired armed cutter.