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Drake, 1799
Type: Brig Sloop ; Armament 14
Taken : 1799 ;
Disposal date or year : Sep 1804
Disposal Details : Wrecked on a shoal off the island of Nevis crew saved - Captain William Ferris
Notes:
14-16 Nov 1803 ships' boats captured French privateer-schooner Harmonie.
19 Feb 1804 ship's boats cut out an American schooner from the port of Trinité, Martinique, and on the 24th land a party to spike the guns at the fort.
14 Mar 1804 re-captured an English merchantman : the ship's boats also captured a vessel which subsequently blew-up killing and wounding many of the boats' crew.
25 Apr 1804 seamen and the Army was landed to take Surinam, which was surrendered on 5 May.