Ulysses, 1779
Type: ; Armament 44
Launched at Liverpool in 1779 ;
Disposal date or year : 1816
Tons (BM) : 887
Notes:
March and April 1794, operations at the Islands of Martinique, St. Lucia, and Guadaloupe.
19 Nov 1798, off Minorca, with the Leviathan, Centaur, Calcutta, Argo, Cormorant, Aurora, Peterell, and cutter Constitution, Lt. Whiston, in support of the Army during the capture of Minorca. See also the Naval Chronicle pp. 77-80 Vol. 1, 1799.
1 Jan 1799, Capt. T. Presland. At Gibraltar, on the Transport Service.
18 Jun 1799, Europa, Ulysses, and Calcutta, arrived at Lisbon from the Mediterranean, and the Europa and Ulysses were appointed to sail with the convoy of merchant ships, about twenty sail, for England, on the 30th June.
22 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, sailed with the Calcutta, and Dover, with the guards, for Cork.
1 - 2 May 1800 prize money resulting from the operations at the Islands of Martinique, St. Lucia, and Guadaloupe due for payment. www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/15245/pages/339
8 Mar to 2 Sep 1801 Services off the coast of Egypt.
30 Apr 1804 captured the French privateer Petite Decide on the Leeward Island station.
15 May 1804 captured the French privateer Trois Freres.
30 Apr - 15 May 1804 capture of Le Petit Decide and Les Trois Freres, French privateers, [head-money per London Gazette of 16 Nov 1827].
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.
3 Jul 1809 at the Nore.
Plymouth 20 Feb 1811 Sailed for the westward.
Portsmouth 24 Sep 1811 Went out to Spithead.
Portsmouth 30 Sep 1811 Sailed for Jersey.
Portsmouth 25 Nov 1811 Sailed, from the Downs.
Portsmouth 11 Jun 1812 Arrived from Guernsey.
Portsmouth 26 Oct 1812 Sailed on a cruise.
Portsmouth 29 Oct 1812 Sailed for off Cherbourg.
Portsmouth 1 Nov 1812 Remains.
Portsmouth 17 Nov 1812 Sailed for off Cherbourg.
Deal 30 Nov 1813 Arrived from the Baltic.
Deal 9 Dec 1813 Awaiting the arrival of troops for Holland.
Deal 12 Dec 1813 The troops were all safely embarked yesterday on board by the Deal boatmen.and they will sail immediately for Holland.
Deal 13 Dec 1813 Sailed the expedition for Hobart, [Holland].
Deal 9 Jan 1814 Sailed to Plymouth.
Portsmouth 1 Mar 1814 Arrived from Plymouth, with a convoy.
Portsmouth 9 Mar 1814 Sailed with convoy for the West Indies.
Dartmouth 31 Aug 1814 Passed by with the Jamaica convoy.
Cork 29 Aug 1814 Picked up the crew of a ship from Honduras which was run down.
Plymouth 3 Sep 1814 Arrived.
Plymouth 18 Sep 1814 Sailed.
Plymouth 10 Oct 1814 Is appointed to the convoy for the coast of Africa, on the 14th inst.
Plymouth 29 Oct 1814 Sailed to the westward.
Plymouth 5 Dec 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Rio Janeiro, but returned, the wind having gone round to the south.
Plymouth 10 Dec 1814 Remains with her convoy to Spain, Portugal and the Med. &c., wind-bound.
Plymouth 21 Dec 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Africa.
Plymouth 24 Dec 1814 Sailed several vessels for Falmouth, to join the convoy bound to Africa under the Ulysses.
Sierra Leone 28 Mar 1815 Remains.
Portsmouth 24 Aug 1815 Sailed to the River to be paid off.
Portsmouth 24 Aug 1815 To go into ordinary.