HMS Thisbe

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Thisbe, 1783
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 28
Launched at Dover in 1783 ;
Disposal date or year : 1815
Tons (BM) : 596
Notes:

28 Aug 1796 whilst becalmed off Cape Henry, a squadron including the Thisbe, Captain John Oakes Hardy, sighted 3 French frigates : once able to make sail the Topaze brought the sternmost of the enemy's ships to action. This ship, the French frigate Elizabet, fired a broadside and hauled down her colours, the other 2 frigates escaping in the approaching night.

1 Jan 1799 Capt. C. D. Pater. At Plymouth.

27 Mar 1799 Plymouth, in Hamoaze, fitting for sea.

7 May 1799 in Hamoaze.

3 Jan 1800 Plymouth, orders came down to fit up the Thetis 32, Iphigenia 32, and Thisbe 32, for the reception of troops.

Circa Feb 1800 Captain Morrison is appointed to the Thisbe, 32.

22 May 1800 Plymouth, departed the Europa, 20 guns, and Thisbe, 28, with the 2d, or Queen's regiment, on board. They have sealed orders, not to be opened till off the Lizard. All their heavy baggage and women are left behind.

27 May 1800 Plymouth, departed the Europa and Thisbe troopships, with troops, to the westward.

2 Mar 1801 the landing troops from the squadron in Aboukir bay, where the French were already in a position.

8 Mar 1801 of the personnel employed disembarking the army in Aboukir Bay 1 seaman was killed.

30 Jan 1802 arrived Spithead the Thisbe, armed en flute, with the 2nd regiment of Dragoons on board, from Egypt, Malta and lastly Gibraltar, where she was 14 days ago when 4 French men o'war passed the Gut circa 15th inst., and Adm Sir James Saumarez had sent 4 ships of the line to "watch their motions."

5 Apr 1802 departed Spithead the Atlas, 98 ; Trusty, 50 ; Argo, 44 ; Inconstant, 32 ; Pallas, 28 ; Thisbe, 28 ; Astrea, 28l ; and Ulysses, armed transport, to the Eastward to be paid off.

8 Apr 1802 passed through the Downs for Sheerness.

Circa 25 May 1802 Mr. Sullivan, late Purser of the Thisbe, to the Doris frigate.

Circa 31 Oct 1803 Capt Shepheard apptd to the Inconstant.

7 Nov 1803 commissioned at Chatham.

3 Jan 1804 arrived Spithead the Fortunee, Capt Vansittart ; the Champion, Capt Bromley ; and the Thisbe, Capt Shepheard, with a convoy from the Downs.

Circa 7 Jan 1804 the Thisbe has been apptd to take command of the next Mediterranean convoy with the Hindostan.

Circa 21 Jan 1804 the Thisbe is waiting at Spithead for a favourable wind to take her to the Mediterranean.

6 Feb 1804 departed Spithead, with a convoy for the Mediterranean, the Thisbe, Capt Shepheard ; and the store ship Hindustan, Capt Le Gros.

16 Nov 1804 arrived Spithead, the Thisbe, armed en flute, Capt Shepheard, with the Hermes armed ship, Capt Davie, with a convoy from the Downs.

12 Dec 1804 departed Spithead for Guernsey.

Circa 19 Dec 1804 whilst lying in Guernsey Roads the weather was so bad the Niobe had to cut away her main and fore-masts and mizen top, and the Thisbe and Sylph were totally dismasted by the weather and in danger of driving on the rocks ; the Pigmy cutter parted her cables and drove on shore at the back of the South Pier, but has since got off. The Niobe has since arrived at Plymouth. The Severn, despite every effort, ran on shore in Granville Bay, Jersey and was lost. The Alcmene was similarly threatened but managed to ride out the gale.

May 1805 Jersey Station.