Dolphin, 1781
Type: 4th rate ; Storeship ; Armament 44
Launched at Chatham 1781 ; Disposal date or year : 1817
Tons (BM) : 880.
Notes:

1781 Hyde-Parker's victory over the Dutch.

29 Jan 1797 Porto-Ferrajo. Minerve, accompanied by the Romulus, Southampton and Dido frigates, Dolphin and Dromedary store-ships, two sloops, and 12 transports, sailed for Gibraltar.

7 Nov 1798 a part of a squadron which arrived this day for the invasion of Minorca.

1 Jan 1799, Capt. J. Nisbet. Hospital Ship at Lisbon.

8 Mar - 2 Sep 1801 Expedition to Egypt.

May 1805 Cruising in the Channel.

End of Jun - early Jul 1806 a part of the homeward-bound convoy under the Carysfort and Dolphin, collected off and St.-Christopher, West Indies, escaped a French squadron.

Portsmouth 27 Apr 1812 Sailed for Woolwich.

Falmouth 23 Jun 1812 Arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 1 Sep 1812 Arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 Sailed with large supplies of naval stores for Bermuda.

Falmouth 6 Jun 1813 This morning appeared off this port with 550 sail of merchant vessels under convoy for Spain, Portugal, Mediterranean, Brazils, North America, and West Indies, and were joined from hence by a number of merchantmen.

21 Jul 1814, arrived Halifax, from Portsmouth.

Bermuda 7 Dec 1814 Sailed from Bermuda with a convoy for England.

Portsmouth 24 Jan 1814 Arrived with a convoy from Bermuda.

Falmouth 9 Dec 1814 Arrived from Bermuda.

Plymouth 31 Dec 1814 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 5 Jan 1815 Sailed to the river.

Portsmouth 25 Aug 1816 Arrived with masts and spars captured at the surrender of Dantsic in 1814.