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Briton, 1812
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 38 (re-rated as a 46 by July 1830)
Completed : 11 Apr 1812 ;
Disposal date or year : 1860
BM: 1080 tons
Notes:
Deal 29 Jun 1812 Came down from the River and sailed for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 29 Jun 1812 Arrived with a convoy from the Downs.
Plymouth 20 Dec 1812 Detained and sent in the American brig Leaver, from Boston, for Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 29 Dec 1812 Detained and sent in the American brig Expedition, from Philadelphia, for Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 31 Dec 1812 Has detained and sent in the American schooner Blue Beard, Warren, from Charleston, bound to Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 19 Jan 1813 Arrived from the Channel fleet.
Plymouth 20 Mar 1813 Has detained and sent in the American ship Meteor, from Nantz to Boston.
Plymouth 25 Sep 1813 Arrived from off Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 17 Dec 1813 Retaken and sent in the Wolfseuve from Quebec to London, and the Liberty of Sunderland, from Seville to London.
Plymouth 23 Dec 1813 Sailed for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 24 Dec 1813 Arrived from the Westward.
Portsmouth 23 Dec 1822 Is preparing for a passage to Mauritius.
Plymouth 31 Jan 1828 In the Sound.
Portsmouth 11 Mar 1829 Is to be based on the Portsmouth station.
Portsmouth 6 Jun 1829 Preparing for a passage to Lisbon.
Portsmouth 14 Aug 1829 Dropt down from Spithead to Cowes where she remains.
Portsmouth 12 Sep 1829 Is preparing for a passage to Lisbon.
Portsmouth 19 Sep 1829 Sailed to Lisbon.
Portsmouth 14 Oct 1829 Arrived HM ship Briton from Lisbon.
Portsmouth 24 Oct 1829 is reported to have been fitted with a voice pipe, that runs from the quarter-deck to the maintop, for use in heavy weather.
Barbadoes 4 Dec 1829 Arrived from Madeira. She was shortly due to proceed to Belize, Vera-Cruz and the Havannah.
Portsmouth 8 Aug 1830 Sailed for Terceira.
Terceira 1 Sep 1830 Cruising, looking after the interests of British merchant shipping.
Portsmouth 12 Feb 1831 Reported to be at Lisbon.
Tagus 1 May 1831 Reported to be off the Bar.
Portsmouth 8 Jun 1831 At Spithead.
At sea 29 May 1832 Was spoken at lat. 47, long. 8., whilst en route from Plymouth to Lisbon.
Portsmouth 9 Jun 1832 Arrived on Monday night, and having taken on board 60 Royal marines, and sailed Tuesday morning for the Tagus.
Cascaes Bay 11 Aug 1832 Remains.
Plymouth 12 Jan 1833 Arrived from St. Michael's.
Portsmouth 2 Feb 1833 In Harbour - to be paid off.
1841 Convict ship, Portsmouth.
20 Dec 1848 Convict ship, Portsmouth.
1860 Target
