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Unicorn, 1794
Type: frigate ; Armament 32 (18-pounder) (1796)
Launched : 1794 ;
Disposal date or year : 1815
B.M. 791 tons
Complement : 251 (1796)
Notes:
8 Jun 1796 in the approaches to the English Channel the re-capture of the French frigate Tamise (late British Thames), by the frigate Santa-Margarita, and the capture of the French frigate Tribune by the Unicorn, following a chase. The Tamise was taken back into the RN under her original name and the Tribune under her present name.
8 Jan 1797 sighted the Fraternité and her consort, a part of the French fleet from Brest.
11 Jan 1797 Joined the Fleet with news of their meeting of the 8th.
1 Jul 1799 off Basque road.
10-11 Jun 1800 boats from the Renown, Defence, Fisgard, and Unicorn cut out a number of vessels from St.-Croix.
10 Aug 1801 ship's boats of the Atalante capture the French national lugger Eveillé when in company with the Unicorn.
Feb 1803 Put in Ordinary.
May 1805 Leeward Island Station.
6 May 1805 ship's boats captured the French cutter privateer Tape-à-bord.
5 Jan - Sep 1807 operations in the Rio de la Plata.
7 Mar - Apr 1809 had arrived in Basque roads. 11 Apr the use of fire ships, explosion-vessels, and Congreve rockets against the French fleet at Basque roads and the results thereof. 12 Apr attempt made to destroy grounded French vessels, following the previous night's attack.
12 Apr 1810 off the isle of Ré, captured the late British 22-gun ship Laurel, at this time named Espérance, armed en flute.
Plymouth 17 Mar 1811 Has sent in the Danish brig Singende Carolina, from St. Thomas's.
Plymouth 30 Nov 1811 Has sent in the American vessel June, from Baltimore to Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 28 Jan 1812 Has sent in two American ships from Baltimore, detained for breach of blockade.
Plymouth 9 Jan 1813 Has been refitted and is now anchored in the Sound.
Plymouth 11 Jan 1813 Remains.
Plymouth 25 Jan 1813 Arrived from a cruise off the coast of France.
Plymouth 26 Apr 1813 Has detained and sent in the Hebe from Philadelphia, bound to France.
Plymouth 22 Jun 1813 Sailed with a convoy for the eastward.
Portsmouth 27 Jun 1813 Appointed to the North American convoy.
Plymouth 6 Sep 1813 Has passed by up the Channel with a convoy from Lisbon.
Yarmouth 21 Nov 1813 Sailed for the Texel.
Yarmouth 20 Dec 1813 Sailed.
Leith 10 Sep 1814 Arrived on Thursday from the coast of Norway.