Perseus, 1776
Type: Bomb, late 6th rate ; Armament 12
Launched on the River Thames in 1776 ;
Disposal date or year : 1805
Tons (BM) : 432.
Notes:

28 Nov 1798, when in company with the Santa Dorotea, Strombola, and Bull Dog, captured a Spanish man of war brig, 16, and 88 men off Alboran.

1 Jan 1799, Capt. James Oswald. Employed as a Bomb Vessel at Spithead.

2 Feb 1799 arrived off Alexandria. On the following days the bomb-vessels stood towards the town throwing in their shells as they approached.

7 Mar 1799 Sailed to join Nelson off Palermo.

18 Mar 1799 arrived at Palermo from off Alexandria.

22 May-mid Aug 1799 in the bay of Naples assisting allied forces ashore.

6 Nov 1800 Plymouth, passed up a convoy from the Straits under the command of the Perseus frigate, which had parted company with the Guillaume Tell, 86, in a gale, off Cape Finisterre.

14 Sep 1803 bombardment of Dieppe and St.-Valery en Caux, on the French coast.

May 1805 Sheerness in Ordinary