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Braave, 1796
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Taken from the Dutch in Saldanha Bay, 17 Aug 1796 ;
Disposal date or year : 1825
Notes:

15 Mar 1798, present when the Danish ship Matilde Marie, from Copenhagen to Mauritius, with naval stores and sundries was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station : naval stores condemned.

20 Mar 1798, present when the Danish sloop Fanny, from Roderiga, to Mauritius, laden with paddy and Indian corn was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station : vessel sunk, cargo condemned, and when the French brig Le Dragon, from Madagascar, to Mauritius with slaves was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station : vessel sunk, cargo condemned.

22 Mar 1798, present when the Danish sloop Forsoget, from Serampore to Mauritius with piece goods was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station : under trial.

27 Mar 1798, present when the French sloop Francis Augustus, in ballast was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station: condemned.

31 Mar 1798, present the French brig Abundance, from Madagascar to Mauritius, in ballast was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station: condemned.

29 May 1798, present when the Danish ship Christianus Septimus from Batavia to Copenhagen with coffee and sugar was detained on the Cape of Good Hope station : under trial.

26 Jul 1798 present when the French ship Necesaire, from Mauritius, in ballast, was run on shore by the Garland, on the rocks at St. Luce, Madagascar, and lost, and ran on shore a French sloop, from the Mauritius, in ballast.

16 Aug 1798 present when the French ship Bonne Intention, from the Mauritius, was taken at Foul-point, and sent to assist the Garland ; and is since arrived at the Cape, and was also present when the French sloop Ca Ira, from the Mauritius in ballast ; was taken at Foul-point, and afterwards destroyed.

17 Aug 1798 present when the French brig L’Elizabeth, from the Mauritius, in ballast ; was taken at Tamatave, Madagascar, and sent to assist the Garland ; since arrived at the Cape.

18 Aug 1798, present when the French sloop L'Esperance, from the Mauritius ; in ballast, was taken at Foul-point, and sent to assist the Garland ; since arrived at the Cape.

18 Aug 1798 present when the French brig L’Ursilie, from Madagascar, bound to the Isle of France, with rice was taken : condemned.

1 Jan 1799, Capt. J. Rowley. At the Cape of Good Hope.

May 1805 Portsmouth