Pomona, 1797
Type: Hired armed ship ; Armament 14
Hired : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

1 Jan 1799 Cdr Sir Jo. Eyles, Kt. ; Master W Renoldson ; stationed North Sea ; built 1797. (N.C.)

Circa Jan 1800 Captain Innes, of the Alert hired armed cutter, is appointed to command the Pomona armed ship, in the room of Sir Joseph Eyles.

5 Apr 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth.

6 Apr 1801 arrived Sheerness, the Hired armed ship Pomona, Capt Gore, from a cruise.

14 Sep 1801 remains in the Humber with a large convoy for the Baltic, Hamburg, Bremen, and Embden, being wind-bound.

5 Oct 1801 remains at Hull, ready to take a convoy to Hamburgh, Bremen and Embden on the 10th inst.

15 Oct 1801 remains in the Humber with her convoy for Hamburgh and Bergen &c., so it would appear that there may be a problem with the weather, although this isn't stated.

26 Oct 1801 it has been announced at Hull that the hired armed ships Prince William, Good Design and Pomona are to be paid off at Newcastle, following the signing of the Peace of Amiens, and hostilities having officially ceased, it is said, on 22 Oct 1801, and from that date vessels can sail without a convoy and that Convoy Duty was has withdrawn on Saturday 24 Oct.

10 Nov 1801 departed N. Yarmouth, with the �olus, Surprise, and armed ship Prince William, and a gun-brig.

12 Nov 1801 arrived Sheerness, with the hired armed ship Prince William, from Yarmouth.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.