Trent, 1796
Type: hospital ship (1803) ; late 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched at Woolwich, in 1796 ;
Disposal date or year : 1823
Notes:

Built of fir.

27 Jun 1797 captured the French privateer Poisson Volant.

between Jun 1798 and 10 Feb 1799 the Trent and the Squirrel captured the Spanish privateer Penada, armed ship, 14 guns, 40 men, on the Jamaica station.

30 Mar 1799 boats of the Trent, assisted by the cutter Sparrow, cut a Spanish schooner.

20 Oct 1798, with the Acasta, cruizing of Porto Cavello.

1 Jan 1799 at Jamaica.

12 Feb-30 Mar 1799 the Trent and Sparrow captured 6 merchant vessels, 2 of which were destroyed on the Jamaica station.

30 Mar 1799 a Spanish ship and three schooners were discovered in a small bay about 7 leagues to the north of Cape Rozo, under the protection of a five-gun battery. Under cover of the Sparrow the marines and some seamen were landed, who stormed the battery, and destroyed the guns, &c. In the meantime the ship and a schooner were boarded and brought out by the ship's boats, the other two schooners being scuttled by the enemy. 2 seamen and a corporal were wounded.

July 1799 captured the French privateer Junon on the West Indies station.

Mar 1800 captured a Spanish privateer, name unknown, schooner, letter of marque, 16 guns, on the Jamaica station.

19 Sep 1800 at Spithead.

27 Oct 1800 Portsmouth a Court-Martial was held on board the Gladiator for the trial of William M'Milladge, a seaman belonging to the Trent, who was tried for having, with two others, not yet taken, run away with the King's boat from alongside the Perseverance hulk. The charge not being proved against the prisoner, he was acquitted.

1 Feb 1801 arrived Spithead from off Havre, relieved by the Active.

9 Feb 1801 it was reported at Portsmouth that the Charming Molly had foundered as she was coming from Marcou, and that all the crew perished. Among these was Mr. Harrow, Purser of the Trent, who was a passenger.

20 Feb 1801 arrived Spithead with the Active, Sophie, and Beaver from a cruise.

25 Feb 1801 departed Spithead with the Active on a cruise off Havre.

12 Mar 1801 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

18 Mar 1801, Portsmouth, departed on a cruize in the Channel.

21 Mar 1801 departed Spithead in company with the Anson and Fortune on a cruise.

3 Apr 1801 recovery of an English merchant vessel by the ship's boats.

7 Apr 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound from a cruise off St Maloes, where the ship's boats were used to recapture the English ship Apollo, laden with wheat and bale goods, from London, arrived here this morning : Lt Taite, of the Marines, lost his leg, and four men wounded during the action. No details are known relative to the capture or destination as she had been deserted by her French prize crew when boarded by the men from ship's boats.

13 Apr 1801 went down into the Sound.

15 Apr 1801 departed Plymouth Sound on a cruise.

16 Apr 1801 departed Plymouth Sound the Catharina Anna, Spanger. She was detained by the Anson, 44 guns, two years since, from Batavia to Hamburgh, and released by the Court of Admiralty, on paying her own costs. She was again detained off the Eddystone, and sent back by the Trent frigate.

20 Apr 1801 Fortun�e, Trent, and Dolphin captured the French privateer Le Renard, pierced for 10 guns, after a chase of ten hours, close in with St. Aubin's Bay, from St. Maloes, which vessel has been a great detriment to our coasting trade.

2 May 1801 arrived Spithead with the Fortun�e, and the Fox, French lugger privateer, of 12 guns, 79 tons, which they captured on the coast of France.

4 May 1801 departed Spithead with the Brilliant, and a large convoy for the Downs.

18 Jun 1801 arrived Spithead with the Argo and Wolverene, from a cruise off Havre.

24 Jun 1801 departed Spithead with the Camperdown cutter, on a cruise off Cherbourg.

19 Jul 1801 departed the Suffisante, with live stock and vegetables for the squadron off Havre; viz. Clyde, Lapwing, La Loire, and Trent.

1 Aug 1801 arrived Spithead from the Coast of France, with the loss of her mizen-mast, which she carried away yesterday in a squall.

6 Aug 1801 departed Spithead on a cruise off St. Maloes, having replaced the Jason, recently lost on the rocks off St. Maloes.

17 Oct 1801 arrived Spithead the Trent, from a cruise off St. Maloes.

22 Jan 1802 a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, on Captain Sir Edward Hamilton, Commander of H.M. ship Trent, for seizing Mr. William Bowman, gunner, and four of his crew, in the main rigging, on the 11th instant. Sentence of the Court Dismissal from H.M. Service.

Circa 24 Jan 1802 Captain Cumberland is appointed to the Doris frigate, vice Brisbane, who is appointed to the Trent.

13 Feb 1802 departed Spithead the Trent, 36, Captain C. Brisbane, with dispatches for Jamaica.

26 Mar 1802 arrived Basseterre from Martinique, and reports that the Trent, Winchelsea and Dryad, arrived Martinique prior to the departure of the Gait�.

Circa 13 Jul 1802 Captain James Katon, appointed to the Trent.

Circa 13 Jul 1802 Captain I. Wolley, appointed to the Trent.

17 Oct 1802 the packet Lady Arabella, Porteus, arrived Falmouth from Jamaica, after a passage of 41 days, and reports that the Flag Ship Leviathan remained at Port Royal when she departed. The Theseus had departed Port Royal on the 17 Aug., the same day as the Aeolus, arrived from England. The Tartar also arrived at Port Royal on the 17 Aug, and departed on the 26 Aug., in company with the frigates Desiree and Trent.

28 Dec 1802 when the Falmouth packet Princess Elizabeth arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica the Leviathan, Desiree, Trent, Racoon and Pelican were lying there, and the she departed in company with the Bellerophon and Elephant.

Circa 27 Jun 1803 Capt Groffet, apptd in command of the Trent, as a hospital ship.

10 Aug 1803 has departed Plymouth for Liverpool, where she is to be stationed as Guard ship. That order has now been cancelled and she's now been instructed to depart for Cork, where she is to operate as the receiving ship for that place, under Adm Lord Gardner.

20 Mar 1805 reported to be at Cork.

May 1805 Cork.

12 Dec 1814, Cork, issued appointments for forthcoming convoys.