HMS Nymphen

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Nymphen, 1807
Type: 5th rate ; 36
Taken : 7 Sep 1807 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

7 Sep 1807 Taken at the Battle of Copenhagen.

28 Jul 1809 a part of a large fleet which departed from the Downs, with troops, with the aim of demolishing the dock-yards, and arsenals at Antwerp, Terneuse, and Flushing, often known as the ill-fated Walcheren Expedition. 11 Aug a part of a squadron of frigates to sound and buoy the Baerlandt channel.

3 Mar 1811 captured the French privateer Vigilant.

Yarmouth 14 Mar 1811 departed to the westward, with a convoy.

Deal 2 Oct 1811 arrived from off Flushing.

Deal 11 Oct 1811 departed for off Flushing.

Deal 16 Oct 1811 Is off the North Foreland, and expected to arrive in the Downs this evening.

Deal 20 Nov 1811 arrived from off Flushing.

Deal 21 Nov 1811 departed for Chatham to refit.

Chatham 23 Nov 1811 Came up to refit.

Chatham 10 Jan 1812 departed down the river, and anchored at Blackstakes, having had a complete refit. Blackstakes appears to be an anchorage adjacent the east bank of the River Medway, to the north of the Queenboro Swale.

Deal 26 Mar 1812 remains due to contrary winds.

Deal 19 May 1812 arrived from a cruise.

Yarmouth 13 Apr 1813 departed.

Yarmouth 25 Apr 1813 arrived from Heligoland.

Yarmouth 27 Apr 1813 arrived Saturday.

Yarmouth 2 May 1813 departed with the Heligoland convoy.

Portsmouth 27 Jun 1813 Has hoisted convoy signal for Spain, Portugal and the Mediterranean, and will sail tomorrow, weather permitting.

Lisbon 28 Jul 1813 Was preparing to sail with a convoy for England.

Portsmouth 4 Sep 1813 arrived with a convoy from Lisbon

Plymouth 4 Sep 1813 Passed up Channel yesterday with a convoy from the Tagus (28 Jul).

Deal 29 Jun 1814 arrived from Calais.

Portsmouth 31 Aug 1814 Is refitting.

Portsmouth 18 Sep 1814 departed with a convoy of transports for Guernsey and Jersey.

Falmouth 26 Sep 1814 Put in here with a convoy bound for Cork, by contrary winds.

Falmouth 29 Sep 1814 departed with transports, for Cork.

Falmouth 18 Oct 1814 arrived from Cork.

Falmouth 20 Oct 1814 departed on a cruise.