Naval Database

Ruby, 1776
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 64
Launched : 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1821
Notes:

4 June 1794, Rear-admiral Montagu, Captain Sir Richard Bickerton, sailed from Plymouth Sound with nine sail of the line and two frigates, to attempt to join Lord Howe and intercept a large French convoy from America. On the 8th, discovered and chased a French squadron, including 8 ships of the line, under the command of Rear-admiral Cornice, into bay of Bertheaume, and so stood back out to sea.

9 June 1794, sighted the French fleet of 19 sail of the line, returning from their recent meeting with the British fleet, which formed line-of-battle and briefly chased the squadron. With a squadron of equivalent rating on his other flank, Rear-admiral Montagu withdrew as quickly as the poor sailing qualities of the Ganges and Alexander would permit. Continued his search for a further 2 days, but failing in this, returned to Cawsand bay, Plymouth, on 12 June.

17 Aug 1796 Simon's bay, Cape of Good Hope. Was present at the capitulation of the Dutch squadron, greatly out-gunned by a much larger British squadron.

1805 With Vice Admiral Sir John Orde.

Yarmouth 2 Jan 1807 Remains in Yarmouth Roads.

26 Jul 1807 sailed as a part of a fleet of 38 vessels for Copenhagen and was present from 15 Aug - 20 Oct 1807 for the siege and bombardment of Copenhagen and capture of Danish Fleet by Adm. Gambier.

Dec 1807 had sailed from England to join a squadron under R.-Adm. Sir W. S. Smith, blockading the Tagus.

Sheerness 14 Jan 1810 Arrived.

Deal 18 Jan 1810 Arrived from the Baltic.

Deal 3 Jul 1811 Arrived from the Eastward.

1811 Bermuda - Hulked.