HMS Zephyr

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Zephyr, 1795
Type: Fire Ship / Sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 1795 ; Disposal date or year :sold 1808
Notes:

8 Jan 1797 captured the French privateer Refl�che.

Feb 1797 capture of the Island of Trinidad, along with the San-Damaso, 74, and induced the destruction of 3 Spanish ships of the line and a frigate.

18 Jun 1797 captured the French privateer Vengeur des Francois off Dominica.
The following appeared in the London Gazette :
Be pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Lieutenant Reynolds, commanding HM Sloop Zephyr, fell in with and captured, the 18th Instant, off Dominica, Le Vengeur des Francois, French Privateer, belonging to Guadaloupe, of 4 Guns and 35 Men.
I have the Honor to be, &c. Hen. Harvey.

6 Jul 1797 captured the French privateer L�gere.

8 Jul 1797 captured the French privateer Va-tout.

8 Feb 1798 captured the French privateer Espoir off Deseada.

Dec 1798 captured the French privateer Couleuvre on the West Indies station.

2 Dec 1798 Victorieuse and Zephyr destroyed the Dutch privateer Proserpine, schooner, 2 guns, 13 men, near Cape Three-Points, West Indies.

3 Dec 1798 Victorieuse and Zephyr assist troops put ashore on the island of Margarita and capture the French privateer Couleuvre.

Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker departed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen. 30 Mar the vessels initially detailed to take part in the forthcoming Battle of Copenhagen. 1 Apr the vessels detailed sail for Copenhagen ; the British ships held in reserve ; the Danish positions : 2 Apr the battle commences : the truce : the casualties : the wash-up :

12 Apr 1801 the fleet departed from Copenhagen into the Baltic.

19 Jul 1801 would appear to have arrived N. Yarmouth with the Baltic fleet under the command of Adm Graves, but wasn't included in the listing ; she was, however, included in the list of vessels that departed on the 20th.

20 Jul 1801 The fleet under the command of R.-Adm. Sir Thomas Graves, which arrived yesterday evening from the Baltic, departed N. Yarmouth today, supposed for a cruise off Holland : for the revised make up of the fleet click on Polyphemus.

24 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Pincher, Fury, and Zephyr from the fleet off Goree.

24 Jul 1802 head money for those present at the Engagement at Copenhagen, on the 2d April 1801, due for payment.

31 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth, with the Zephyr, and Speedwell, brigs ; and Fury and Adder, gun-brigs, for a cruise off the coasts of Ostend and Dunkirk.

9 Oct 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

29 Oct 1801 arrived in N. Yarmouth Roads.

10 Nov 1801 arrived Sheerness from the Downs, with the Helding, Hound, and York sloops, with the remaining gun brigs from the Downs station.

26 Aug 1802 arrived Spithead HMs ships Zephyr, William, and Niger, from Cork, and came into Portsmouth harbour to be paid off.

Circa 3 Oct 1803 Capt Graham apptd to the Zephyr.

12 Nov 1803 the Dart, Inspector, Avenger, Orestes, Zephyr, and Abundance store ship, have now dropped down from Deptford and Woolwich to Long Reach, in the Medway, to take in their guns and powder, and wait only a fair wind to proceed to the Nore.

Circa 26 Nov 1803 the Dart, Inspector, Avenger, Orestes, Zephyr, and Abundance store ship, have dropped down from Long Reach to the Nore to complete their complement of men.

Circa 17 Dec 1803 the Hero, Abundance, Zephyr, and Glatton, have taken on board their powder and guns and only await a fair wind to drop down from Long Reach to the Nore to complete their complements, the latter having been ordered to Leith to receive the flag of R.-Adm Bligh.

Circa 26 May 1804 Capt Graham of the Zephyr, promoted to the rank of Post Capt.

17 Sep 1804 arrived Spithead, the Zephyr, Capt Abdy, from a cruise.

5 Nov 1804 arrived Spithead from a cruise, the Zephyr, Capt Abdy.

Circa 17 Nov 1804 came into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead.

7 Dec 1804 went out to Spithead.

12 Dec 1804 departed Spithead on a cruise off Shoreham.

31 Mar 1805, in Company with HM Ships Harriet and Rattler, captured the Fran Gertina.

May 1805 Downs Station

22 Jan 1806 prize money resulting from the capture of the Fran Gertina due to be paid.