French privateer Empereur 1805

Ship, captured by British in 1805, taken into service as brig sloop Hart, dimensions 78½e x 21e x ?, 152e tons builders measurement, 16 guns.

Sources

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.  

J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.

French privateer Masséna 1800

Lugger, captured by British Plover on 10 March 1800.

Note

1. Sloop Plover, England, launched at Betts, Mistleyhorn, England 23 April 1796, sold 1819, dimensions 110 x 30 x ?, 422 builders measurement tons. sources: {11}

Sources

J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.

British brig sloop HMS Primrose visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 1 October 1825

An item reported the departure on Monday morning the 3rd of the British corvette HMS Primrose captain lieutenant Jackson towards La Guayra, Venezuela.(1)

Note
1. Brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class launched at Portsmouth dockyard, England 22 January 1810, broken up August 1832 and with a builders measurement of 383 tons and an armament of 18 guns.

British brig sloop HMS Zebra arrived at Madras, British Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java Government Gazette dated 27 July 1816

An item reported the arrival at Madras, British Indies on 26th April of the British sloop HMS Zebra captain P.H. Brydges returning from cruising.(1)

Note
1. Brig sloop, launched at Bombay dockyard, India on 18 November 1815, wrecked in the Levant on 2 December 1840, with a 385 tons builders measurement and armament of 18 guns.

British brig sloop HMS Arachne arrived at Curacao coming from Barbados according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 8 August 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday 5th of the British corvette HMS Arachne captain Smith coming from Barbados. Departed on Thursday the 6th towards Jamaica.(1)

Note
1. Brig sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Hills, Sandwich, England on 18 February 1809, sold in 1837 and with an armament of 18 guns.

British brig sloop HMS Fly and schooner Whitting underway from England towards France according to the Ducth newspaper Arnhemsche Courant dated Saturday 2 April 1814

An item dated London 25 March reported that on Monday the brig of war Fly (1) and the schooner Whittig (?) left Plymouth towards Bordeaux escorting a convoy of 40 transports with fresh troops and war stores for Lord Wellington.

Note
1. A brig sloop of the Cruizer-class at the shipyard of Bailey, Ipwich, England on  16 February 1813 and finally sold at Bombay, British Indies on 10 May 1828.

French privateer Revanche 1810

Goelette, captured by British Eclair on 10 March 1810.(1)

Note
1.The brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at Warren, Brightlingsea on 8 July 1807, broken up in 1831, 387 tons builders measurement and an armament of 18 guns?

Sources
J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967. 

French privateer Revanche 1808

Brig, captured by British Belette (1) on 5 December 1808.

Note
1. Brig sloop Belette of the Cruizer-class, England, launched at King, Dover, England on 21 March 1806, wrecked in the Kattegat on 24 November 1812, 384 tons builders measurement and armament of, 18 guns?:

Sources
J.J. Colledge. Ships of the Royal Navy. An Historical Index, 2 vols. David&Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.

British brig sloop HMS Grasshopper visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 16 May 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao of the British 20-gun corvette HMS Grasshopper captain Charles Deare coming from La Guayra, Venezuela.(1)

Note
The edition dated 18 May 1844 mentioned that she was repaired at the shipyard of H. van der Meulen&Co. on Curacao, Dutch West Indies without supplying the year. Brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class launched at the Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 17 May 1813, sold in 1832, with a builders measurement of 385 tons and an armament of 18 guns.

British brig sloop HMS Grasshopper visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 12 December 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao in Tuesday 8th of the British corvette Grasshopper captain coming from Puerto Cabello. Left on Thursday towards Jamaica.(1)

Note
The edition dated 18 May 1844 mentioned that she was repaired at the shipyard of H. van der Meulen&Co. on Curacao, Dutch West Indies without supplying the year. Brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class launched at the Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 17 May 1813, sold in 1832, with a builders measurement of 385 tons and an armament of 18 guns.

British squadron visited Grenada according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 18 July 1829

An item reported the arrival at St. George’s Granada on the day before of a British squadron entering the bay around 09.00 o’clock. It were the flagship of vice admiral Fleeming HMS Barham (1) sir John Louis, HMS Shannon (2) captain Clement, HMS Grasshopper (3) captain Dear and the Arachne (4) captain Smith, coming from Trinidad.

Notes
1. Former 3rd rate launched at the shipyard of Perry, Wells&Green, Blackwall, England on 8 July 1811, reduced to a 50-gun ship in December 1826, broken up in September 1840, original armament of 74 guns and a builders measurement of 1.761 tons. The edition dated 18 May 1844 mentioned that the British razeed ship of the line HMS Barham was repaired at the shipyard of H. van der Meulen&Co. on Curacao, Dutch West Indies without supplying the year, but probably in 1829 after she run aground at Bonaire, Dutch West Indies.
2. 5th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Brindley, Frindsbury, England 5 May 1806, receiving ship 1832, renamed Saint Lawrence 11 March 1844, broken up at Chatham, England 1859,with an armament of 38 guns.
3. Grasshopper, brig-sloop, of the Cruizer-class, launched at the Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 17 May 1813, sold in 1832, with an armament of 18 guns.
4. Brig sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Hills, Sandwich, England on 18 February 1809, sold in 1837 and with an armament of 18 guns.

British brig sloop HMS Harpy arrived at Curacao coming from Jamaica according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 12 September 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Monday 7th of the British brig HMS Harpy captain J.J.D. Lurcom coming from Jamaica.(1)

Note
1. Brig sloop of the Cherokee-class, launched at Chatham dock yard, England on 16 July 1825, sold in 1841 with an armament of 10 guns.

French escort sloop Magnolia visited the Dutch East Indies in 1930

An item reported that the so-called French flotilla vessel Magnolia visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Belawan between 13-18 June 1930, Oleh-leh between 25-29 June 1930, Siboga between 30 June-5 July 1930, Padang 6-11 July 1930, Benkoelen 12-16 July 1930, Tandjong Priok between 17-23 July 1930 and Palembang between 24-29 July 1930.(1)

Note
1. The auxiliary minesweeper built under the 1917 Programme as part of the Camelia-class type trawlers and completed in 1918?

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1929-1930

Danish privateer Neptune according to the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine and Review, vol. 1, 1810

With an armament of 5 guns and a crew numbering 24 men. Captured by the British HMS Cretan (1) captain Payne on 28 October 1810.

Note
1. 16 Guns brig sloop, former French and Italian captured in 1808 and sold in 1814. 

French privateer Somnambule according to the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine and Review, vol. 1, 1810

Armament 18 guns and a crew numbering 56 men. Captured and later sunk by the British HMS Apelles (1) captain Oliver in October 1810.

Note
1. 14 Guns brig sloop, launched at Woolwich Dockyard, England on 10 August 1808 and sold in 1816. 

Danish cutter privateer Swan according to the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine and Review, vol. 1, 1810

Armament 6 guns and a crew numbering 35 men. Destroyed by boats of the British HMS Woodlark (1)lieutenant T. Crawford on 27th May 1810 off the island of Laffoc.(2)

Notes
1. Cherokee-class 16 guns brig sloop, launched by Rowe, Newcastle, England on 17 November 1808 and sold on 29 January 1818.
2. The London Gazette reported that the Woodlark was commanded by captain Watts by that Crawford commanded the boats. The Swan was lying under the batteries and field artillery. 

Turkish steam sloop Beyruth (1863) in 1896

Launched in England in 1863 and modernized in 1889. Hull wood built, Displacement 609 tons and as dimensions 173.6 x 26.7 x 12.10 (maximum) feet. One screw. Standard coal bunker capacity 120 tons. Speed 10,0 knots, Horsepower 160 hp. Armament consisted of 2-4.7” Krupp guns, 2m. , 4 light guns.

Source
Brassey’s  Naval Annual 1896. 

Movements of British warships on the North Sea and off the Dutch coast according to the Dutch newspaper Bredasche courant dated 9 November 1831

An item dated London, England the 3^rd reported the arrival at Deal, England on the 1^st post time of the British HMS Imogene (1) and the corvette HMS Tweed (2) belonging to the North Sea squadron and on the 2^nd the frigates HMS Curacao (3), Galatea (4), Tribune (5) and Stag (6) and the gun brig HMS Brisk.(7) The British naval force off the Dutch coast was harassed by a heavy gale and misty weather and rear admiral Warren was forced to signal all ships to search for a safe place and to gather off Downs. The 3 ships of the line and the remaining ships of the squadron were anchored off the Galloper fire. The gun brig of 10 guns HMS Onyx (8) was with orders sent to the rear admiral.

Notes

1. Ex-Pearl renamed in 1818, 6th rate, launched at Pembroke dock, England on 24 June 1831, accidentally burnt at Plymouth, England on 19 September 1840 and armament of 28 guns.

2. 6^th Rate, launched at the Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 14 April 1823, sold in 1852, with an armament of 28 guns.

3. 5^th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Kidwell, Itchenore on 23 September 1809, reduced to 24 guns (original 36) at the Chatham Dockyard in June 1831 and finally broken up in March 1849.

4. 5^th Rate, launched at the Deptford Dockyard on 31 August 1810, coal hulk since August 1836, finally broken up at Jamatica, with an armament of 36 guns.

5. 5^th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Parsons, Bursledon, England on 5 July 1803, reduced to a 24-gun 6^th Rate (original 36 guns) in 1832 and lost while wrecked on 28 November 1839 near Tarragona, Spain.

6. 5^th Rate, launched at Pembroke, England on 2 October 1830, on 8 August 1866 was her breaking up at Marshall, Plymouth, England completed, with an armament of 46 guns.

7. Brig sloop of the Cherokee-class launched at the Chatham Dockyard on 10 February 1819 and finally sold on 7 November 1843 to J. Levy, Rochester, England with an armament of 10 guns.

8. Brig sloop of the Cherokee-class launched at Chatham Dockyard on 24 January 1822 and finally sold in February 1837 to J. Pittman to be broken up, with an armament of 10 guns.

Dutch brig sloop Gier 1797-1799

Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands NG-MC-352. Original url

Of the department Harlingen, launched at naval yard at Harlingen, Netherlands on 10 July 1797, completed in 1798, captured by British in 1799, dimensions 100 x 31 x 17 9/11 feet, an armament of 12-16 guns, a crew numbering 80 men and a measurement of 324 English tons.

British convoy underway from Portsmouth, England towards Cork, Ireland according to the Dutch newspaper Opregte Haarlemsche Courant dated 18 December 1813

An item reported that on the 9th the British ship of the line HMS Leviathan (1), sloops Talbot (2) and Echo (3) and the gun brig Protector (4) left Portsmouth, England towards Cork, Ireland escorting a fleet of ships. Among the latter ships were the Adeona captain Wilson and the Canada captain Crawleij both bound for Demerara.(5)

Notes
1. 3rd Rate Leviathan, launched at Chatham dockyard, England on 9 October 1790, convict ship in 1816, target in 1846, sold in 1848 and with an armament of 74 guns.
2. Sloop, launched at the shipyard of Heath, Teignmouth, England on 22 July 1807, sold on 23 November 1815, with an armament of 18 guns.
3. Brig sloop, Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Pelham, Frindsbury England on 1 July 1809, broken up in 1817, with an armament of 18 guns.
4. Gun brig, launched at the shipyard of Warren, Brightlingsea, England on 1 February 1805, survey vessel in 1817, sold to be broken up in 1833 and an armament of 12 guns.
5. Since 1815 was Demerara part of the British colony British Guiana nowadays Guyana. Until 1815 a Dutch colony.