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Diligent, 1801-1802
Type: Storeship ; Armament 14
Disposal date or year : 1802
Notes:

1801 late Porpoise renamed Diligent.

1802 sold out of service.


Diligente, 1800-1814
Type: Storeship ; Armament 14
Taken : 1800 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

Between the 1 Jan 1806 and 1 Jan 1807 captured the Spanish privateer Le Napoleon, 1 gun, and 14 men.

2-3 Oct 1806 after a long chase from seven leagues from Cape Engana, and after becoming becalmed despatched the ships boats in chase, who, following a pull of two hours came up with and captured the French Armed Schooner La Napoleon, mounting one brass long nine-pounder, with 14 men and passengers, bound to St. Domingo, from Samana, to obtain a Letter of Marque.

Portsmouth 24 Feb 1812 Arrived from the Mediterranean, and placed under quarantine.

Portsmouth 28 Jul 1812 Sailed the for the Downs.

Portsmouth 6 Feb 1813 Arrived from Bermuda (4 Jan).

Portsmouth 12 Jul 1813 Arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 9 Aug 1813 Sailed with the West Indies convoy.

Portsmouth 31 Mar 1814 Arrived from the river.