Meteor, 1803
Type: Bomb ; Armament 8
Purchased : 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 1811
Notes:

Circa 21 Jan 1804 Capt Master apptd to the Meteor.

10 Apr 1804 arrived Spithead from the Downs.

Circa 19 May 1804 Capt Master of the Meteor, promoted to Post Captain.

Circa 19 May 1804 Capt James, apptd to the Meteor.

26 May 1804 dropt down to join the guard ships at St Helen's.

27 Jun 1804 departed Spithead with the Orpheus, on a cruise.

12 Jul 1804 departed Spithead for off Havre.

31 Jul 1804 in company with the Melpomene, Trusty, Ariadne, Magnanime, Pluto, Favorite, Merlin, Hecla, and Zebra, Locust Brig, and Nancy and King George Cutters captured the Postilion.

21 Aug 1804 arrived Spithead from off Havre.

27 Aug 1804 departed Spithead for Portsmouth harbour.

6 Oct 1804 having come out of harbour has departed Spithead to join the Squadron off Havre.

30 Nov 1804 arrived Spithead from off Havre.

2 Dec 1804 the Master's Mate and 3 seamen from the Meteor bomb, at Spithead, were drowned when their boat upset when going off to the ship. 4 men were rescued by a boat belonging to the Navy Post Office.

Circa 29 Dec 1804 came into Portsmouth harbour the Meteor, Prospero, and Hecla to be fitted with mortars.

May 1805 Cruising, Channel

30 May 1805 the sloop Meteor, and the cutter Entreprenante, captured the Prussian sloop Omnibus.

2 Feb-3 Mar 1807 With Sir John Duckworth on what some have described as his somewhat less than successful expedition to Constantinople : by 10 Feb 1807 had joined Sir John Duckworth's squadron. off the off Tenedos. 11 Feb the squadron departed for Constantinople. 14th anchored off Cape Janizary, ships' boats used to attempt to rescue men from the burning Ajax. 19th steered for Constantinople. 2 Mar returned to the Mediterranean.

7-20 Nov 1808 assisting the Spanish militia defend the town of Rosas from an attack by a large French force.

24 or 25 Nov - 5 Dec 1808 Imp�rieuse, with the resources of Lord Cochrane, arrived in the bay of Rosas and provided support until further resistance at Fort Trinidad was considered impracticable.

Plymouth 25 Sep 1811 Came in from a cruise.