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Daphne, 1776
Type: Sloop ; Armament 20
Launched : 1776 ;
Disposal date or year : 1802
Displacement : 429 tons (BM)
Notes:
Portsmouth 31 Mar 1785 Came into the harbour to refit.
Portsmouth 29 Apr 1785 Gone out to Spithead.
Portsmouth 2 May 1785 Sailed to the westward.
Circa Jan 1795 As some slight compensation for these disasters to his fleet, M. Villaret captured and destroyed, during his 34 days' cruise, about 100 sail of enemy's vessels, great and small, including the British 20-gun ship, or, as from her real mounted force the French were warranted in designating her, 30-gun frigate Daphne.
29 Dec 1797 re-captured the French ship-corvette Daphne, late British 20-gun ship of the same name ; or, as Captain Durham, imitating the French, describes a ship of only 429 tons, " late his majesty's frigate Daphne, mounting 30 guns." Nice to see Mr James had a sense of humour ;-)
August 1799 the ships' boats of the Daphne and Syren burnt a French privateer, Name unknown, on the coast near Cayenne.
28 Apr 1800 captured the French privateer Risque Tout on the Leeward Island station.
15 Jan 1801 captured a vessel from a convoy off Guadeloupe.
17 Jan 1801 captured the French schooner Éclair, purchased into the service.