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Wolverine, 1805
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1805 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

31 Jan 1806 captured the French privateer Petite Confiance.

16 Oct 1806 captured the French privateer Guadaloupe on the Jamaica station,.

22 Apr 1808 Gorée and Supérieure in action with two French 16-gun brig-corvettes Palinure and Pilade, with the Circe and Wolverine approaching.

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.

Portsmouth 5 Feb 1811 Arrived.

Portsmouth 2 Apr 1811 Arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 25 May 1811 Released from quarantine.

Portsmouth 30 May 1811 Sailed with a convoy for Portugal.

Plymouth 3 Jun 1811 Arrived in the Sound to collect vessels for the passing convoy.

Falmouth 3 Jun 1811 Put in by contrary winds, with the convoy for Portugal and Mediterranean.

Falmouth 9 Jun 1811 Remains.

Falmouth 17 Jun 1811 Sailed with convoy for Portugal.

Portsmouth 15 Aug 1811 Appointed convoy for Lisbon.

Portsmouth 18 Aug 1811 Sailed with a convoy for Lisbon.

Torbay 18 Aug 1811 Arrived and remains with convoy of transports from Portsmouth, bound to Portugal.

Torbay 21 Aug 1811 Remains with her convoy for Portugal.

Torbay 23 Aug 1811 Sailed a convoy of transports for Portugal.

Falmouth 27 Aug 1811 Arrived with transports bound to Portugal.

Falmouth 30 Aug 1811 Remains with convoy due to contrary winds.

Falmouth 1 Sep 1811 Sailed convoy for Lisbon.

Portsmouth 29 Sep 1811 Arrived from Lisbon.

Portsmouth 17, 22 Oct 1811 Sailed on 2 cruises.

Portsmouth 15 Jan 1812 Sailed on a cruise.

15 Feb 1812 present at the recapture of the ship North Star by the hired armed lugger Sandwich.

4 Nov 1812 salvage due to the officers and company of HMS Wolverine, who were present at the recapture of the North Star on 15 Feb 1812 will be paid on board at Spithead on the 11th inst.

Portsmouth 10 Nov 1812 Sailed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 24 Dec 1812 Reported to be at the back of the Isle of Wight.

Portsmouth 25 Dec 1812 Arrived from the Mediterranean.

Portsmouth 8 Jan 1813 Sailed on a cruize.

Portsmouth 25 Feb 1813 Arrived from off Cherburgh.

Portsmouth 27 Apr 1813 Arrived from a cruize.

Portsmouth 4 Aug 1813 Came into the harbour from off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 12 Jan 1814 Sailed for the Cherburgh station.

Portsmouth 24 Jan 1814 Sailed to resume their station off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 26 Jan 1814 Arrived from off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 14 Feb 1814 Sailed with specie for Passages.

Plymouth 15 Mar 1814 Came in from a cruise.

Portsmouth 26 Apr 1814 sailed with the Medina, Cormorant and a convoy for Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

2 May 1814 departed Torbay with the Medina, Cormorant and a convoy for Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

10 Jun 1814 Wolverine, Capt. Kerr, arrived Halifax with the Cormorant, and that part of the convoy bound for Nova Scotia.

20 Jun 1814, departed Halifax, for New Brunswick with a small convoy.

10 Jul 1814, arrived Halifax, from N.B., with a transport.