Pike, 1813
Type: Schooner ; Armament 12
Taken : 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 5 Feb 1836
Disposal Details : Wrecked on Pelican Reef, Jamaica ; Lieut. Arthur Brooking
Notes:

18 Dec 1818 cruising off Bantry Bay.

27 Nov 1821 based on Cork.

31 Jan 1829 Cork.

16 Dec 1826 departed Plymouth Sound for Ireland.

May 1830 Cork

17 Apr 1831 arrived Portsmouth from Cork, Lieut. Wigly, in command.

14 May 1831 departed Plymouth for Cork.

17 May 1831 arrived Spithead from Cork and lastly Plymouth.

20 May 1831 Capt. Vidal has been appointed to the temporary command of H. M. Schooner Pike, for the purpose of aiding in the survey of the coast of Ireland, by carrying soundings from the land into deep water, which, with the nature of the bottom, will be of the utmost importance to vessels coming from sea. Other important points are connected with this appointment, which it is expected will occupy Capt. Vidal during the whole of the present summer. Capt. Vidal will also pass over the ground to which he devoted so much care and attention last summer in his search for Aitkins' Rock, and will have an opportunity of verifying his former work. Too much pains cannot be taken to remove all doubts of the existence or non-existence of a danger of this nature, and although Capt. Vidal tracks with the Onyx and Leveret passed over every position which had been assigned to it, still a corroboration of his accuracy cannot but be always desirable even at many years hence. He has been supplied with instruments and several excellent chronometers, which will enable him to ensure that accuracy which forms the character of this officer's operation in general.

27 May 1831 departed Portsmouth the Pike schooner, under the command of Capt. Vidall, for Plymouth ; to proceed thence to survey the Hebrides, and the contiguous coast of Scotland.

27 May 1831 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth.

31 May 1831 departed Plymouth to survey the north-western coast of Ireland and the Hebrides.

6 Nov 1831 arrived Plymouth, from the coast of Ireland, Capt. A. F. Vidal, in command.

1 Dec 1831 has been commissioned for the Irish station. Lieut. Arthur Brooking apptd. to the Pike, in command.

Circa 7 Mar 1832 went out of Hamoaze and anchored off the Island.

17 Mar 1832 departed Plymouth, for Cork.

8 Apr 1832 arrived Cork from a cruise.

20 May 1832 departed Plymouth for the Cove of Cork.

24 May 1832 departed Cork, with the Onyx, on a cruise.

10 Jun 1832 departed Cork on a cruise.

28 Sep 1832 arrived Portsmouth from Cork.

16 Oct 1832 departed Portsmouth for Cork.

3 Nov 1832 departed Falmouth for Oporto and Lisbon with several passengers, some with dispatches.

7 Nov 1832 departed Lisbon for Oporto.

10 Nov 1832 departed Oporto for Falmouth, bad weather preventing her entering the port to collect the mail, but managed to deliver the mail via the cutter Raven, standing off the port, but did receive some news regarding what was going on ashore, between the forces of the brothers Pedro and Miguel.

14 Nov 1832 arrived Falmouth from Portugal with the Pantaloon.

28 Nov 1832 departed Portsmouth for Falmouth to take out the next mail for Lisbon.

4 Dec 1832 departed Plymouth for Falmouth to take out the next mail for Lisbon.

12 Dec 1832 departed the Tagus for Oporto.

15 Dec 1832 departed Oporto for Falmouth.

19 Dec 1832 arrived Falmouth.

7 Jan 1833 a Mr. Hoppner, Britain's man in Lisbon, writes on 7 Jan 1833, to Lord Palmerston, replying to his despatch of 26 Dec 1832, concerning the Slave Trade, received by HM schooner Pike, the Portuguese government having been encouraged to give up the Slave Trade, per the recently signed Treaty, but not apparently even wanting to discuss the matter, letters from Mr. Hoppner to the Portuguese Foreign Ministry on the topic having been ignored.

12 Jan 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (5), Oporto (8).

7 Mar 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (27), off Oporto (28).

30 Apr 1833 arrived Falmouth last night from Lisbon (21), and off Oporto (24).

6 May 1833 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

8 May 1833 departed Plymouth for the westward.

25 May 1833 departed Falmouth for Oporto and Lisbon, with mails.

11 Jun 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (2), Oporto (5).

18 Jun 1833 departed Falmouth for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

2 Jul 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (26 Jun), and off Oporto (28).

17 Jul 1833 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

19 Jul 1833 departed Falmouth for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

9 Sep 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (27), and Oporto (28).

9 Sep 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

23 Sep 1833 departed Falmouth for Lisbon and Oporto, with mails.

21 Oct 1833 arrived Plymouth from Lisbon (12), and Oporto (15).

2 Nov 1833 departed Falmouth for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

3 Dec 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (24), and Oporto (28).

2 Aug 1835 is reported to have departed Lisbon with a small squadron for the Gambia to settle some unrest in the area.

6 Feb 1836 it is reported that the schooner Pike was lost on Pelican Reef last night, whilst en route for Montego Bay from Port Royal. Her crew and most of her stores were saved.

11 Jun 1836 following a court martial held at Bermuda in April, on the loss of the vessel, it is reported that the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Brooking was sentenced to be dismissed the service, as was Mr. Stokes, a master's assistant ; a mate, Mr Mitchell, was also dismissed the service and sentenced to 3 months in Marshalsea prison for removing a page or pages from the log.