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Meteor, 1797
Type: Gun-Brig ; Armament 12
Purchased : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : Feb 1802
B.M. : 154 tons
Notes:

16 Mar 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the frigate Alcmene, with the sloop Favourite, La Jalouse, brig, and Trimmer, Fire Vessel ; and Meteor, Wrangler, Ready, Safeguard, and Pincher gun brigs.

2 Apr 1801 arrived Sheerness the Meteor, Capt Parker, from N. Yarmouth.

5 Apr 1801 departed Harwich for Sheerness.

14 Jun 1801 departed Sheerness the Meteor, Lt Pearson, for N. Yarmouth, and Leith.

17 Jun 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for Leith.

18 Nov 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth, the Vidette, brig ; Lark, lugger ; Trial, cutter ; Inspector, sloop ; Meteor, gun-brig ; Sally, Hermes, and Wright, armed ships ; from a cruise.

24 Nov 1801 arrived Sheerness from Yarmouth.

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

10 Dec 1801 gun brigs that have been paid off and dismantled at Sheerness, will have been laid up in ordinary in Queenborough Creek.

18 Feb 1802 Copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness, for Sale.