Minerva, 1805
Type: ; Armament 32
Launched : 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1815
Notes:

May 1805 Building

26 Apr 1806 captured the French privateer Finisterre.

22 Jun 1806 the ship's boats captured a fort in Finisterre bay, took possession of five luggers laden with wine and returned with their prizes without injury to a single man on either side.

9-11 Jul 1806 the ship's barge, following a 40 mile row, captured the Spanish lugger-privateer Buena-Dicha.

2 Oct 1806 the ship's boats, following a pull of seven hours, captured two Spanish gun-vessels.

Jan 1807 whilst cruising off the Cape de Verd islands the schooner Jackdaw was captured by "a Spanish row-boat" ; 15 Feb 1807 she was recaptured by the Minerva.

23 Sep 1808 captured the French privateer Josephina.

Plymouth 12 Jan 1811 Sent in the American schooner Mary, from Marblehead.

Plymouth 21 Jan 1811 Came in from a cruise.

Portsmouth 18 Mar 1811 Fitting for a passage to America.

Portsmouth 3 May 1811 Remains.

Portsmouth 6 May 1811 Sailed for North America.

Portsmouth 27 Jan 1812 Arrived from America, and put under quarantine.

Portsmouth 6 Feb 1812 Sailed.

11 Jul 1812 protecting a convoy bound from Barbadoes to Quebec.

Deal 30 Sep 1812 Sailed for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 2 Oct 1812 Arrived for the Downs.

Portsmouth 15 Oct 1812 Ordered into the harbour.

Portsmouth 3 Nov 1812 Went out of harbour.

Portsmouth 6 Nov 1812 Remains at Spithead with her convoy ; bound for Bermuda and the Bahama Islands.

Falmouth 15 Nov 1812 Remains with the convoy, wind-bound.

Falmouth 17 Nov 1812 Sailed with the outward-bound Bermuda and Halifax convoy.

Circa May-Jun 1813, unsubstantiated reports suggest that whilst en route to Quebec she may have struck a rock in the recent fog and may need to return to Halifax for repairs.

6 Jun 1813 arrived Halifax - no comments.

Jamaica 28 Jan 1814 Sailed with convoy for England.

Portsmouth 28 Mar 1814 Arrived with a convoy from Gibraltar.

Jamaica 31 Jan 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Havannah, Bermuda and England.

Plymouth 28 Mar 1814 Arrived from Negril Bay, Jamaica (2 Feb), Havannah (11 Feb).

Plymouth 4 Apr 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Portsmouth and the Downs.