Sting, 1800
Type: Schooner ; Armament 10
Launched : 1800 ; Disposal date or year : 27 Jul 1808
Disposal Details : Wrecked while entering Cadiz with despatches, Captain Moses Cannadey
Notes:

Circa 15 Sep 1801 the merchant vessel Abigail, Bradley, arrived at Liverpool from Jamaica, with news of the loss of the Lowestoffe on 11 Aug 1801. She had joined the convoy for England, which consisted of about 100 sail, on the 28 Jul, off Port Antonio, and at eight o'clock that evening made sail under convoy of the Lowestoffe and Acasta frigates, Bonetta sloop of war, and Musquito / Musketo and Sting schooners. On the 11th of August, at five o'clock in the morning, saw the Lowesfoffe on shore, with her masts gone, and bilged, on the N.E. end of Heneager ; also four ships and one brig ; only twenty vessels then in sight. the Acasta frigate and Bonetta sloop lying to. At five o'clock in the evening, the Acasta took charge of the ships then in company, and left the Bonetta, and her three boats, to assist the vessels on shore. On 7 Sep, the Abigail parted with the fleet in a gale from the N.W. in lat. 43. 49. long. 39. 6. and arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday last.

31 Oct 1801 arrived Spithead the Sting schooner, from the West Indies.

8 Jun 1802 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

13 Jun 1802 departed Spithead on a cruise after smugglers.

1802 Sting renamed Pickle.

May 1805 Trafalgar.