Champion, 1779
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 24
Launched at Ipswich : 1779 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
B.M.: 519 tons
Notes:

1782 Rodney's Victory over the French, under the Comte de Grasse

1805 Downs

1 Jan 1799, Capt. G. E. Hammond. North Sea.

30 Jun 1799, at Yarmouth Roads, on the morning of the 26th inst. being off the Dudgeon, a brig was observed boarding two merchant vessels to leeward. After a chace of three days and two nights I had the satisfaction to capture the French privateer Anacreon, commanded by Citizen Blanckeman, belonging to Dunkirk, of 16 guns, and 125 men, 74 of whom were away in prizes she had made this cruise. She is almost a new vessel, sails remarkably fast, is copper-bottomed, and seems fit for his Majesty's service. I feel myself very happy in this capture as she has been a great annoyance to the trade on the Northern coast. I have the honour to be, &c. G. E. Hamond.

22 Jun 1799 captured the French privateer Anacreon in the North Sea.

10 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, sailed with the Endymion, and Arethusa, with a convoy for the Mediterranean. The Endymion and Arethusa accompany them only a part of the voyage.

17 May 1800 The Endymion, advises that when in company with the Champion and Mediterranean convoy, fell in with a Portuguese Brazil ship, deeply laden, totally dismasted and abandoned : which, after considerable exertion, was put into a navigable state, and towed by the Champion into Gibraltar.

20 Jul 1800, maintaining the blockade off Malta.

Sep 1801 re-captured the late British bomb-vessel Bulldog.

18-23 Jul 1805 attacks on convoys off Calais - Vimereux - Ambleteuse.

10 Aug 1806 6 merchant vessel of the homeward-bound Quebec fleet, burnt by the French Vétéran, 74, with Jérôme Napoléon onboard.

28 Aug 1816 lying at Sheerness ; offered for sale.

Champion, 1793
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 6
Hired : 1793 ;
Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

1 Jan 1799 CO : Jos. Igglesden, stationed at the Isles of St. Marcou. (N.C.).

18 Dec 1799, Portsmouth, arrived from the North Seas.

19 Dec 1799, Portsmouth, sailed the Champion cutter, for St. Marcou.

6 Feb 1800, Portsmouth, sailed the Champion cutter, with dispatches for Captain Price, at Marcou.

19 Feb 1800, Portsmouth, sailed the Champion cutter, with dispatches, for Marcou.

5 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion cutter, with dispatches from Marcou.

26 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion cutter, with an Officer from the Chouan army.

14 Apr 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion cutter from Marcou.

18 Jun 1800, Portsmouth, sailed the Champion cutter, with dispatches for Marcou.

20 Jun 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion cutter, with dispatches from Marcou.

5 Jul 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion cutter, with dispatches from Marcou.

11 Sep 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Champion, with dispatches from Marcou. On Tuesday last, in company with the Dolphin cutter, and Sparkler and Bouncer gun-brigs, drove on shore and destroyed two sloops, laden with barilla.

2 Dec 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Grand Falconer cutter, from Marcou, with the Champion cutter in tow, dismasted.

Champion, 1803
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament ?
Hired : 1803 ;
Disposal date or year : 1804
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