Wasp, 1801
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Taken : 1800 ; Disposal date or year : 1811
Notes:

Late French privateer La Gu�pe / Guelpe / Guippe cut out from Vigo Bay by the Eurus. Having been converted from brig, and rigged as a ship, renamed Wasp and accepted into the service in 1801.

29 Aug 1801 went into the Plymouth Sound, Captain Bullen.

5 Sep 1801 departed Plymouth Sound for Falmouth.

5 Sep 1801 arrived Falmouth to give instructions to the next outward-bound convoy for Newfoundland ie vessels from west coast ports, would congregate at Falmouth, pending the arrival of the main convoy from East Coast ports, the River, the Downs, and Spithead, plus, as with the East Coast, there was a regular convoy system between the West Coast ports such as Liverpool, the Bristol Channel and South Wales ports, with the West Country, and the outward bound convoy would connect with vessels which had chosen to wait at Cork/Cobh, there being major connections in the West Country and Southern Ireland with ports in Newfoundland, NS etc., and the other less controversial triangular trade, with the Iberian Peninsular and the Mediterranean ie men, vessels, victuals and stores to North America, especially in the Spring, dried fish caught during the summer from Newfy and NS to Spain and the Med. in the Autumn, and then Mediterranean fruits back north to England and N Europe.

12 Sep 1811 arrived off Falmouth the outward bound Newfoundland, Halifax, Quebec, Oporto, Lisbon and Mediterranean convoys, and were joined by the Netley and Wasp, with merchant vessels that had been signed up for the convoys and were waiting at Falmouth for their arrival from the Downs and Spithead.

3 Oct 1801 arrived Spithead the Wasp, from a cruise.

20 Oct 1801 departed Spithead the Wasp, for Madeira, and the coast of Guinea, with dispatches relative to the peace between this country and France.

2 Nov 1801 reportedly arrived Madeira and departed the same day.

12 Jun 1802 arrived Spithead from Martinico, Wasp, Captain Bullen.

Circa 6 Jun 1803 Hon Capt Aylmer apptd to the Wasp.

23 Jun 1803 went out of harbour to Spithead, the Wasp, Hon Capt Aylmer.

13 Jul 1803 departed Spithead the Seahorse, Arrow, Wasp, and store ship Prevoyante, with 80 sail of merchant shipping under convoy for Lisbon and the Mediterranean.

15 Jul 1803 arrived Falmouth in the evening the Arrow to give notice of the outward bound vessels waiting for a convoy for the Mediterranean, that a convoy, under the control of the Seahorse and Wasp would soon be a arriving off Falmouth.

16 Jul 1803 the expected convoy arrived off Falmouth this morning under the command of the Seahorse and Wasp and was joined by 6 or 7 vessels, already under weigh in preparation for the convoy's arrival.

19 Jul 1803 captured the French privateer Despoir on the Home station.

29 Aug 1803 arrived Falmouth from Oporto, the Atalante, Capt Masefield, with the Mercury, Edington, from Oporto with wines, under convoy, the remainder of the convoy, under the command of the Wasp, Capt Aylmer, continued up the Channel to the Eastward, via Spithead, to the Downs.

2 Sep 1803 arrived in the Downs with a convoy from Oporto, which are all sailed for their destinations.

4 Sep 1803 departed the Downs with a convoy of outward bound ships and coasters for Portsmouth.

5 Sep 1803 arrived Spithead with a small convoy from the Downs.

9 Sep 1803 departed Spithead with a convoy for Guernsey.

16 Sep 1803 arrived Spithead from Guernsey.

29 Sep 1803 departed Spithead for Falmouth.

30 Sep 1803 the Wasp and the Jalouse arrived Falmouth, from Portsmouth, to give instructions to vessels sailing up the Channel to the Eastwards.

20 Nov 1803 arrived Spithead, from Lisbon, the Wasp, Hon Capt Aylmer.

Circa 3 Dec 1803 Mr Speechly, Purser of the Wasp, apptd to the Inflexible.

4 Dec 1803 the frigate Diana departed Spithead, in company with the sloop Wasp, and a large convoy for the Mediterranean.

Circa 14 Jan 1804 it has been reported that the Mediterranean convoy has been dispersed in the recent gales.

3 May 1804 arrived Spithead from the Downs.

23 May 1804 departed Spithead to collect the Mediterranean ships at Falmouth.

10 Jun 1804 departed Spithead, the Ambuscade, Capt Durban, Prevoyante, William, store ships, with a convoy on 59 vessels for the Mediterranean. Capt Durban has been instructed to survey the Coast of Egypt.

Jun 1804 joined the Wasp off Falmouth with 16 vessels for Lisbon and Oporto, and a ship bound for the Bay of Honduras.

25 Jun 1804 arrived off Cape Finisterre where the ship bound for the Bay of Honduras parted company.

28 Jun 1804 the Wasp parted company off Oporto with the vessels for Oporto and Lisbon, and the Ambuscade pursued her course for the Mediterranean.

24 Oct 1804 arrived Spithead, the Wasp, Hon Capt Aylmer, from Oporto, last from the Downs.

8 Nov 1804 departed Spithead the Lively, Capt Downman ; the Wasp, the Hon Capt Aylmer ; and Beagle, Capt Burn, to join Sir John Orde's squadron.

May 1805 reported to be under Vice Admiral Sir John Orde's orders.

11 May 1805 spoke with the Queen, 98, and departed the following morning.

30 May 1805 arrived at Limerick with despatches from Lord Nelson, but are not the most recent received.

15-17 Dec 1805 Arethusa, Boadicea, and Wasp, with a convoy, sighted two French Squadrons : Wasp was detached to Rochefort, Ferrol, Cadiz, and Gibraltar and Boadicea to off Ushant to inform the local Flag Officers : Arethusa and the now divided convoy were chased, but escaped.

24 May 1806 or, whilst under the command of Commander Bluett, in the Leeward Isles, captured the French privateer le Napoleon, formerly H.M. armed cutter Dominica whose crew had taken her into Guadaloupe where she was fitted out by the French for an expedition to Rosseau Bay to cut out British merchantmen. Also observed the capture of a French national schooner, former consort of le Napoleon, by the Cygnet.