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Frolic, 1806
Type: Brig Sloop ; Armament 18 (16 carronades, 32-pdrs, and two long sixes)
Launched : 1806 ; Disposal date or year : 1813
BM: 384 tons
Notes:

1808-13 West Indies (CaptainThos. Whinyates).

30 Jan-24 Feb 1809 a part of a expedition under R.-adm Sir A Cochrane which arrived off Martinique with a view to taking the Island.

14 Jun 1810 arrived Sombrero Island. The Island was searched the following day with a view to assessing the prospects of survival for someone landed at this place without food and water e.g. Robert Jeffery, who was landed from by the Commanding Officer of HMS Recruit 13 Dec 1807, and was now subject to an investigation by the Admiralty.

12 Sep 1812 sailed from the bay of Honduras with a convoy for England.

18 Oct 1812 captured by the American ship-sloop Wasp, lat. 36° north, long 64° west.

18 Oct 1812 recaptured by the Poictiers, 74.

St. Thomas 3 Jul 1813 Sailed with a convoy.

Deal 19 Aug 1813 Sailed for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 25 Oct 1813 Is ordered to be paid off, and broken up.