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Beagle, 1804
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1804 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

1805 With Vice Admiral Sir John Orde

10 Apr 1809 Beagle and Redpole arrived in Basque roads with 12 fire-ships from the Downs. 11 Apr the use of fire ships, explosion-vessels, and Congreve rockets against the French fleet at Basque roads and the results thereof. 12 Apr attempt made to destroy grounded French vessels, following the previous night's attack. 13 Apr further attempt made to destroy grounded French vessels.

Deal 27 Mar 1811 Arrived from a cruise.

Deal 4 Jun 1811 Sailed.

Deal 27 Jul 1811 Sailed on a cruise to the Westward.

Deal 22 Aug 1811 Arrived from a cruise off the coast of France.

Deal 24 Aug 1811 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 3 Sep 1811 Sailed with convoy for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 3 Sep 1811 Arrived with a convoy from the Downs.

Deal 16 Sep 1811 Arrived from a cruise off Calais.

Deal 21 Sep 1811 Sailed on a cruise off Boulogne.

Deal 25 Sep 1811 Arrived having been driven off her station by a gale.

Deal 26 Sep 1811 Sailed to resume her station off the French coast.

Deal 25 Oct 1811 Arrived from off Boulogne.

Deal 27 Nov 1811 Arrived from a cruise.

Deal 10 Feb 1812 Sailed with the outward-bound convoy.

Portsmouth 12 Feb 1812 Arrived with a convoy from the Downs.

Portsmouth 1 Mar 1812 Sailed for Guernsey.

Portsmouth 12 Mar 1812 Arrived from Guernsey.

Portsmouth 5 Nov 1812 Sailed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 6 Dec 1812 Arrived from St. Andero.

Portsmouth 28 Dec 1812 Sailed with a convoy for the Downs.

Portsmouth 25 Feb 1813 Arrived from the Downs.

May - Aug 1813 the frigates Révolutionnaire and Présidente, brig sloops Beagle, Despatch, and Challenger ; and schooners Holly and Juniper, and two gun-boats, stationed off the north coast of Spain to assist the patriots.

Deal 14 Jul 1813 Sailed for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 29 Jul 1813 Sailed this morning with the convoy for St. Andero, Portugal, and the Mediterranean, with a fine breeze, with stores of every description, specie and troops for Lord Wellington's army.

Plymouth 6 Aug 1813 Arrived from Portsmouth with a convoy of transports with troops and stores for St. Andero, put in by contrary winds.

Plymouth 9 Aug 1813 Sailed with convoy of transports with troops for St. Andero.

Portsmouth 4 Sep 1813 Arrived from Spain.

Plymouth 5 Oct 1813 Arrived with a convoy of transports from St. Sebastian's with sick and wounded soldiers and some prisoners.