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Attack, 1794
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 12
Launched : 1794 ; Disposal date or year : 1802
Notes:

6 Jan 1799, Plymouth, taken into dock.

19 Mar 1799, at Spithead.

7 May 1799, in Hamoaze.

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

20 Oct 1799, Plymouth, sailed with a convoy.

30 May 1800, Plymouth, sailed to join the fleet with the Mars, Atlas, Ramillies, Ajax, Resolution, Stag, Indefatigable, and Flora, armed brig, with a convoy of merchant vessels.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money resulting from the expedition to Holland due for payment.


Attack, 1798
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament ??
Launched : 1798 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

2 Mar 1798 HM Sloop Charon, and Hired Armed Cutters Mentor, Attack, and Alarm captured the French privateer Alexandrine in the Channel.

4 Sep 1801 will be paid the Net Proceeds of Hull, Stores, and Head-Money for the capture of the Alexandrine.


Attack, 1804
Type: Gun-Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 1804 ; Disposal date or year : 19 Aug 1812
Disposal Details : Captured by a squadron of 14 Danish gun-boats, off Foreness. Lieutenant R. W. Simmonds.
Notes:

May 1805 Downs Station

28 Jan 1806 captured the French privateer Sorcier.

19 Apr 1806 the Colpoys, Attack and ship's boats capture two chasse-marées.

19 Jan 1808 fell in with the frigate Phoenix, from off Rochefort, and instructed to inform R.-adm Sir R J Strachan that the French squadron was now at sea.

Yarmouth Jan 5 1811 Drove on shore in a gale ; the crew was safely landed.

Deal Dec 26 1811 Arrived from the Nore.

Deal Dec 31 1811 Arrived from Portsmouth.

Portsmouth Mar 1 1812 Arrived with a convoy from the Downs.

Portsmouth, Apr 8 1812 Went out of harbour.

4 Jul 1812 off Calais, the gig, with six men, commanded by the second master, captured a French transport under the protection of privateer.

Portsmouth Jul 13 1812 Sailed with a convoy, for the Downs.

Deal Jul 15 1812 Arrived with a convoy, from Portsmouth

Yarmouth, Jul 20 1812 Arrived from the Downs, and having procured pilots, sailed for the Baltic.

16 Aug 1812 in the Cattegat, when attacked by a division of Danish gun-boats was eventually captured after the vessel became a wreck and was in a sinking state .