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Elephant, 1786
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 1786 ;
Disposal date or year : 1830
Notes:
Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker sailed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen. 30 Mar the vessels initially detailed to take part in the forthcoming Battle of Copenhagen. 1 Apr the vessels detailed sail for Copenhagen ; the British ships held in reserve ; the Danish positions : 2 Apr the battle commences : the truce : the casualties : the wash-up :
12 Apr 1801 the fleet sailed from Copenhagen into the Baltic.
24 Jul - 2 Sep 1803 chase and capture of the French 74 Duquesne, and the escape of the Duguay-Trouin, 74 and the 40-gun frigate Guerrière.
May 1805 Chatham
9-20 Jun 1806 operations in the West Indies.
4-8 Jul 1806 Northumberland, Elephant, Canada, Agamemnon, Ethalion, Seine, Galatea, Circe, whilst protecting a large convoy bound to England, chased a French squadron under M. Willaumez through the Channel between St.-Thomas and Passage island.
Portsmouth 23 Sep 1811 Goes out to Spithead.
Deal 7 Oct 1811 Arrived from Portsmouth.
Deal 16 Oct 1811 Is off the North Foreland, and expected to arrive in the Downs this evening.
Deal 27 Oct 1811 Sailed to cruise off Flushing.
Deal 2 Apr 1812 Sailed last night for off Flushing.
Portsmouth 28 Jul 1812 Sailed the for the Downs.
Deal 30 Jul 1812 Sailed for off Flushing.
Deal 2 Oct 1812 Sailed for off the North Foreland.
Deal 17 Nov 1812 Sailed for America.
Portsmouth 19 Nov 1812 Arrived off St. Helen's and sailed down Channel on being joined by the Hermes.
Portsmouth 13 Jan 1813 Arrived from a cruise off the Western Isles, during which she captured an American privateer and chased many others.
1830 Portsmouth, 58 guns