HMS Podargus

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Podargus, 1808
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 14
Launched : 1808 ; Disposal date or year : 1833
Notes:

Deal 6 Jan 1811 arrived from the westward.

Deal 25 Mar 1811 arrived from a cruise.

Torbay 18 Aug 1811 arrived and remains with convoy of transports from Portsmouth, bound to Portugal.

Torbay 21 Aug 1811 Remains with her convoy for Portugal.

Torbay 23 Aug 1811 departed a convoy of transports for Portugal.

Falmouth 25 Aug 1811 departed with transports, from Dover to Cork.

Cork 2 Sep 1811 arrived with a convoy of transports.

Portsmouth 18 Sep 1811 arrived with a convoy from Cork.

Portsmouth 22 Sep 1811 departed with a convoy for the Downs.

Deal 23 Sep 1811 arrived with a convoy of transports with sick wounded from Portugal.

Deal 24 Sep 1811 departed for Harwich with a convoy and thence for the Nore.

Portsmouth 10 Oct 1811 Came into the harbour.

Deal 1 Mar 1812 departed with convoy for Portsmouth.

6 Jul 1812 off Mardoe on the Norway coast, Dictator, Calypso, Flamer and Podargus sighted and chased a Danish squadron through difficult waters, in which two of the British brigs went aground, destroying the frigate Nayaden, and badly damaging the brigs Laaland, Samsoe, and Kiel and a number of gunboats.

Yarmouth 29 Nov 1813 arrived with a convoy of transports from Gottenburgh.

Yarmouth 30 Nov 1813 departed to the westward.

Yarmouth 3 Dec 1813 arrived with a convoy from the Baltic, and will sail for Holland the first opportunity.

Passages 17 Mar 1814 Remains.

Poliac 31 May 1814 At anchor.

Plymouth 8 Aug 1814 Came in from Corunna.

Isles of Scilly 21 Sep 1814 departed in chase of a privateer.

Plymouth 15 Oct 1814 arrived from the westward.

Plymouth 26 Oct 1814 departed with a convoy for Bourdeaux and the ports in the Bay.

Plymouth 24 May 1815 departed to the westward.

Plymouth 15 Jul 1815 Has detained and sent in the French brig Emilie, from Cette for Dunkirk.

St. Helena 4 Sep 1816 Cruising off the island.

St. Helena 16 Oct 1816 Remains.

St Helena 25 Jul 1817 Remains.

St Helena 17 Aug 1818 Was at the island.

Portsmouth 1830.

Portsmouth 13 Jul 1833 To be sold out of the service.