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Despatch, 1790
Type: Sloop ; Armament ?
Taken : 1790 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

20 Aug 1796 captured the French privateer Augine off the Texel.


Despatch, 1804
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 18 (16 x 32-pdr carronades ; 2 x long sixes),
Launched : 1804 ; Disposal date or year : 1811
Notes:

May 1805 Plymouth Sound

27 Sep 1806 40-gun French frigate Présidente captured by a squadron under R.-adm. Sir T. Louis, which included the Canopus, Despatch and Blanche.

2 Oct 1808 captured the French privateer Dorade on the Jamaica station.

Negril 20 May 1811 Sailed with convoy for England.

Portsmouth 24 Jul 1811 Arrived from Jamaica and St. George's Channel.