| Brigs and Gun Brigs - in the Royal Navy - May 1805 |
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| Ship |
Type of Vessel |
Status |
Station |
Built |
Previous Names |
If Taken: Date |
Country of Origin |
Yard Building |
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Acron, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Straits of Gibraltar |
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L'Acron
|
1803 |
French |
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Acute, 14, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Adder, 12, |
Gun-Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Ayle's Yard, Topsham |
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Ætna, 8 |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Mediterranean |
Purchased 1803 |
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Aggressor, 14 |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Nore |
1801 |
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Aimwell, 14 |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Maldorr? River |
1794 |
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Albatross, 18 |
Brig |
In Commission |
East Indies |
1794 |
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Amaranthe, 18 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Nore |
1804? |
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Ant, 8 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
Purchased 1798 |
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Arab, 20, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Privateer purchased, 1805 |
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French |
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Archer, 14 |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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Argus, 16 |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Irish Station |
Privateer Purchased |
L'Argus |
1799 |
French |
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Assault, 14,
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Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
- |
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Attack, 14, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Basilisk, 14, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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Biter, 14, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Off Boulogne |
1804 |
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Borer, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
North Sea |
- |
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Boxer, 14,
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Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
- |
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Bruiser, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Bustler, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Ayles' Yard, Topsham |
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Busy, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Leeward Island Station |
1797 |
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Cameleon, 18,
|
Brig |
In Commission |
Mediterranean |
1795 |
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Censor, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
North Sea |
1801 |
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Charger, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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Chearly, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel Fleet |
- |
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Clinker, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
1804 |
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Conflict, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Davy's Yard, Topsham |
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Confounder, 12, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Portsmouth, for Gibraltar |
1805 |
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- |
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Conquest, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Jersey Station |
1794 |
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Constant, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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Contest, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth, fitting |
1804 |
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Corso, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Gravesend, to receive men |
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1796 |
Spanish |
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Cracker, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
1804 |
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Le Curieux
, 16, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Leeward Island Station |
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1804 |
French |
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Curlew, 16 |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Convoy to Newfoundland 19 March |
Purchased 1803 |
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Dapper, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Adam's Yard, Southampton |
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Daring, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Cruising, Channel |
1804 |
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Defender, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
1804 |
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Desperate, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Chatham, Fitting |
1805 |
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Dexterous, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
To Gibraltar 19 April |
1805 |
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Dispatch, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth Sound |
1804 |
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Eclipse, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
1804 |
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Encounter, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Guillaume's Yard, Southampton |
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Epervier, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Leeward Island Station |
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L'Epervier |
1803 |
French |
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Escort, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
North Sea |
1801 |
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Exertion, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Preston's Yard, Yarmouth |
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Fancy, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Preston's Yard, Yarmouth |
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Felix, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
Privateer Purchased 1804 |
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French |
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Ferretter, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
North Sea |
1801 |
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Fervent, 12, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
To Gibraltar 19 April |
1805 |
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- |
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Firm, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Flamer, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Off Boulogne |
1804 |
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Furious, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Gallant, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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Gannet, 16, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
- |
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Gauchapin, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Leeward Islands |
1800 |
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French |
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Griper, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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Growler, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
1804 |
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Hardy, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
Purchased 1804 |
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Harpy, 18 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1796 |
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Haughty, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Spithead |
1804 |
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Havock, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Stone & Co's Yard, Yarmouth |
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Hearty, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Bailey's Yard, Ipswich |
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Hecate, 14 (Sliding Keel) |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Nore |
- |
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Hunter, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Jamaica Station |
1801 |
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Indignant, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Booles and Good's Yard, Bridport |
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Intelligent, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Booles and Good's Yard, Bridport |
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Inveterate, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Booles and Good's Yard |
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Jackall, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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- |
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Jalouse |
Brig |
In Commission |
Mediterranean |
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1797 |
French |
- |
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Kite, 18, Built of Fir |
Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
1795 |
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- |
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Liberty, 16, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Channel Fleet |
Purchased 1779 |
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- |
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Locust, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Sheerness. Refitting |
1801 |
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- |
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La Loire
, 40 |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
On a cruise westward |
1798 |
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- |
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Manly, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Off Boulogne |
1804 |
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- |
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Mariner, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
- |
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- |
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Martial, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Ross's Yard, Rochester |
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Minorca, 18, |
Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Brindley's Yard, Lynn [King's
Lynn?] |
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Minx, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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- |
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Mondovi, 16 |
Brig |
In Ordinary |
Portsmouth |
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La Mondovi
|
1798 |
French |
- |
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Monkey, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1801 |
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- |
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Mosquito, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
North Sea |
1804 |
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- |
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Moucheron, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
With sealed orders, 5 Feb |
Privateer Purchase |
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1802 |
French |
- |
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Mutine, 18 |
Brig |
In Ordinary |
Chatham |
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1797 |
French |
- |
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Nimble, 14, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
Purchased 1781 |
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- |
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Pelican, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth, refitting |
1795 |
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- |
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Pelter, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
To Cork, 12 April |
1804 |
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- |
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Penguin, 18 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Jamaica Station |
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Comet |
1795 |
Dutch |
- |
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Piercer, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
- |
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- |
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Pincher, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1804 |
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- |
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Pioneer, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth, fitting |
1804 |
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- |
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Plumper, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Deptford, fitting |
1804 |
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- |
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Port Mahon, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Jamaica Station |
1799 |
Minorca |
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- |
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Protector, 14, |
Gun-Brig |
In Commission |
Sheerness, fitting |
1805 |
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- |
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Racehorse, 18, |
Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Hamilton and Breed's Yard, Hastings |
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Racoon, 18, Built of Fir |
Brig |
In Commission |
Jamaica Station |
1795 |
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- |
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Rapid, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth, fitting |
1804 |
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- |
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Rattle, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Ordinary |
Sheerness |
- |
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- |
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Rebuff, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Richard's Yard, Hythe, nr Southampton |
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Redbreast, 14, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Preston's Yard, Yarmouth |
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Resolute, 12, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Sheerness, fitting |
1803 |
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- |
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Rifleman, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Safeguard, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Cruising westward |
1804 |
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- |
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Scorpion, 18, |
Brig |
In Commission |
Yarmouth Roads |
1803 |
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- |
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Sea Flower, 14, |
Brig |
In Commission |
East Indies |
Purchased 1782 |
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- |
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Sea Gull, 18,
Built of Fir |
Brig |
In Commission |
Missing |
1795 |
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- |
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Sentinel, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Sharpshooter, 14, |
Gun Brig |
Buidling |
- |
- |
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Warren's Yard, Brightlingsea |
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Sheerness, |
Brig |
Hired |
River Humber |
- |
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- |
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Snipe, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Yarmouth Roads |
1801 |
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- |
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Sparkler, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Speedwell, 14, |
Brig |
In Commission |
To Ireland 12 April |
Purchased 1769 |
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- |
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Spiteful, 14, Sliding Keel |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Cruising |
- |
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- |
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St. Lucia, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Leeward Islands |
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Enfant Prodigue |
1803 |
French |
- |
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Starling, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Rowe's Yard, Newcastle |
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Staunch, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
1804 |
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- |
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Steady, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs |
1804 |
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- |
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Strenuous, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Rowe's Yard, Newcastle |
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Suffisance, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Jamaica Station |
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Vigilant |
1803 |
French |
- |
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Swallow, 18, |
Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Tanner's Yard, Dartmouth |
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Swinger, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Cruising, Channel |
1805 |
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- |
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Sylph, 18, Built of Fir |
Brig |
In Commission |
Guernsey Station |
1795 |
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- |
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Teaser, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Cruising, Channel |
1804 |
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- |
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Telegraph, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
River Thames |
1804 |
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- |
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Thrasher, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Tickler, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Channel |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Tigress,12, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
1790 |
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- |
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Turbulent, 12, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
- |
- |
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Tanner's Yard, Dartmouth |
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Victorieuse, 16 |
Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth |
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1795 |
France |
- |
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Viper, 12, x |
Brig |
In Commission |
Plymouth Sound |
Purchased 1797 |
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- |
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Virago, 12, |
Gun Brig |
Building |
- |
- |
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Tanner's Yard, Dartmouth |
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Vixen, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Sheerness. Refitting |
1801 |
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- |
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Volunteer, 16, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Statioin |
Purchased 1804 |
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- |
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Watchfull, 14, |
Gun Brig |
In Commission |
Downs Station |
Purchased 1804 |
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