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Derwent, 1807-1817
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 16
Notes:

4-13 Jul 1809 a part of a squadron involved in an operation to curtail the activities of privateers operating out of Senegal, and in the process ended up capturing the colony but losing the frigate Solebay by grounding.

Portsmouth 8 Feb 1811 Arrived from Portugal.

Portsmouth 27 Mar 1811 Sailed with a convoy for Guernsey.

Portsmouth 9 Oct 1811 Arrived from Guernsey.

Portsmouth 9 Nov 1811 Sailed with a convoy for the Downs.

Portsmouth 23 Nov 1811 Sailed with a convoy for Cork.

Portsmouth 10 Feb 1812 Sailed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 2 Sep 1812 Arrived from a cruise.

7 Feb 1813 captured the French privateer Edoard.

Portsmouth 5 Apr 1813 Sailed to the westward.

Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 Arrived from the coast of France with a Spanish officer, who came off to the Derwent, having made his escape from the interior.

Portsmouth 28 Jul 1813 Sailed for Guernsey.

Portsmouth 2 Sep 1813 Arrived from off Cherburgh.

Portsmouth 15 Sep 1813 Sailed for off Cherburgh.

Portsmouth 10 Oct 1813 Arrived with a recaptured brig the Horatio.

Plymouth 20 Dec 1813 Has retaken and sent in the brig Racehorse, from Newfoundland, for Teignmouth, captured by the French corvette Diligente.

Plymouth 20 Dec 1813 Arrived from St. Andero.

Plymouth 5 Apr 1814 Sailed with a convoy of transports etc. for St. Jean de Luz.

Plymouth 9 May 1814 Arrived with a convoy of light transports from Passages.

Portsmouth 11 Aug 1814 Appointed for the Newfoundland convoy.

Portsmouth 22 Aug 1814 Will sail tomorrow with the convoy for Newfoundland, wind permitting.

Portland Roads 26 Aug 1814 Sailed with the Newfoundland convoy.

8 Nov 1815 arrived at Plymouth.

Navy Office 19 Jul 1816 Lying at Chatham ; offered for sale for 31 Jul 1816.