Laurel, 1809-12
Type: Frigate ; Armament 36
Taken : Aug 1809 ; Disposal date or year : 31 Jan 1812
Disposal Details : Wrecked on the Govivas rock, in the Teigneuse passage : crew saved, except 96 made prisoners. Captain S. Campbell Rowley
BM: 1104 tons
Notes:

Jul-Aug 1809 captured during the ill-fated Walcheren Expedition.

Deal 13 Nov 1811 arrived with a convoy from St. Helena.

Portsmouth 19 Nov 1811 arrived with a convoy from the Downs.

Plymouth Dock 23 Dec 1811 arrived from Portsmouth.

Plymouth 30 Dec 1811 departed on a cruise.

8 Feb 1812. An officer of the Laurel writes from Plymouth Dock that we had been employed for 5 weeks blockading four ships of the line in L'Orient. We were then ordered to Quiberon where we arrived on the evening of the 30th, where the fleet was employed watering us, as we had been selected as one of three frigates ordered to pursue 3 French frigates which had escaped from the Loire. In company with the Rota and Rhis, made passage through the Taigneuse ; blowing hard and hazy weather ; the Rota lost the marks and escaped the rocks, unlike the Laurel which struck the Govivas rock, and despite pumping the water gained fast. Nearby French batteries opened fire ; 3 boats with officers and men were sent ashore to request a truce, but were taken prisoner. We were eventually saved by our own boats and those from the ships in company.