HMS Plumper

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Plumper, 1794
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 12
Launched : 1794 ; Disposal date or year : Jan 1802
Notes:

20 Sep 1795 captured the brig Sally.

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

30 Dec 1800 remained Deal.

4 Jan 1801 remained Deal.

23 Jan 1801 arrived Deal with the Teazer and a convoy of transports from Lisbon, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of 52nd Regt of foot, last from Portsmouth, which are expected to disembark here tomorrow.

24 Jan 1801 remained at the Downs with the Teazer, in the snow. The transports with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of 52nd Regt of foot were taken round to Ramsgate to disembark on the 25th.

29 Jan 1801 arrived Sheerness with the Bouncer gun vessel from the westward.

10 Apr 1801 the Zealous, 64, arrived N. Yarmouth, from Sheerness, with the gun brigs Plumper and Boxer, and the cutter Phoenix, the latter from Harwich.

21 Apr 1801 departed N. Yarmouth this morning a squadron for the Baltic under the command of Adm. Totty in the Zealous, with the Powerful, Vengeance, 74s ; Ruby, 64 ; Alkmaar, Hospital Ship ; Pomone, frigate ; Vesuve, Wrangler, Ready, Safeguard, Pincher, Eclipse, Boxer, Plumper, Griper, Adder and Cracker gun vessels ; Drake, cutter ; Prince William, hired armed ship.

19 Jul 1801 would appear to have arrived N. Yarmouth with the Baltic fleet under the command of Adm Graves, but wasn't included in the listing ; she was, however, included in the list of vessels that departed on the 20th.

20 Jul 1801 The fleet under the command of R.-Adm. Sir Thomas Graves, which arrived yesterday evening from the Baltic, departed N. Yarmouth today, supposed for a cruise off Holland : for the revised make up of the fleet click on Polyphemus.

1 Aug 1801 sailed early this morning V.-Adm. Lord Nelson, in the Medusa, with the Plumper, Cracker, Bruiser, Tigress, Boxer, Teaser, Griper, Eclipse, and Ferriter gun brigs, the Anacreon armed brig, on a cruise of the coast of France.

2 Sep 1801 sailed past Dover for the Downs a squadron containing the York, Isis ; Discovery, Bomb ; Gannet, sloop ; Plumper and Snipe, gun vessels, along with a number of other cruisers, blown off the Coast of France by strong winds.

9 Sep 1801 the Overyssel, Magicienne, Amazon, Leyden, Alkmaar, York, Isis, Shannon, Gannet, Hound, Gier, and Autumn sloops ; Volcano, Vesuvius, Terror, Discovery, Zebra bombs ; Victoire, Nancy & Akers, fire ships ; the Locust, Plumper, Bold, Eclipse, Ferriter, Snipe, Minx, Jackall, and Mallard, gun vessels, apart from seven gun brigs who were about to depart that evening with the Eugenie and Diligence for the Coast of France ; remained in the Downs overnight.

26 Oct 1801 arrived in the Downs from a cruise.

28 Oct 1801 arrived Sheerness, the Plumper, Lt Barrett, from the Downs, and has now come into the Little Nore to be paid their wages tomorrow. Wind N., moderate.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.

24 Nov 1801 is reported to have been paid off at Sheerness and is to be sold.

3 Dec 1801 remains Sheerness, waiting to be sold.

14 Dec 1801 the Selby, and Albicore sloops ; and the Bruiser, Plumper and Tigress gun brigs are reported to be up for sale.

18 Oct 1802 net proceeds of a moiety of the cargo of the brig Sally due to be paid at No 6, Stanhope St., The Strand. where the unclaimed shares will be recalled for 3 years.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money resulting from the expedition to Holland due for payment.