Meteor, 1805
Type: Bomb ; Armament 18
Launched : 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

1812 Star renamed Meteor.

Plymouth 27 May 1812 departed to the eastward.

Portsmouth 17 Nov 1812 arrived with a convoy from the Downs.

Harwich 13 Dec 1813 Remains.

Harwich 16 Dec 1813 arrived with a part of the Dutch royal family.

Harwich 17 Dec 1813 departed for Holland with the Prince of Orange.

Portsmouth 1 Feb 1814 departed for the Downs, with a small convoy.

Portsmouth 18 Apr 1814 arrived from the River, bound to America.

17 Aug 1814 Seahorse detached up the Potomac, to bombard Fort Washington. and with the Euryalus, Devastation, �tna, Meteor, Erebus and Anne began ascending the river Potomac leading to the capital of the United States.

31 Aug 1814 the Seahorse, Euryalus, Devastation, �tna, Meteor, Erebus and Anne began descending the river Potomac, completing the operation on 9 Sep.

Aug 1814 a portion of the prize money resulting from the various actions in the Chesapeake became due for payment on 1 May 1835 : namely a dividend from the estate of the bankrupt agent Henry Abbott : no doubt one of the many fraudsters who ripped off matelots in those days : both officers and ratings being fair game.

12 Sep 1814 Erebus, Meteor, �tna, Terror, Volcano, and Devastation move up the Patapsco in preparation for an attack on Baltimore, commencing their bombardment on Fort M'Henry, the Star Fort, and the water batteries on the 13th, being ordered to withdraw on the 14th.

Jamaica 29 Oct 1814 arrived.

12-14 Dec 1814 boats of the fleet, congregating for the assault on New Orleans, including the Armide, Seahorse and Tonnant, assisted by the Manly and Meteor involved in actions against gun-boats etc.

14 Dec 1814 distribution of head-money arising from the capture of American gun-boats and sundry bales of cotton, [per London Gazette of 26 Jun 1821].

Deptford 18 Sep 1816 Put up for sale at auction at �1600, but bidding stopped at �1400.