British Ships on the Cape of Good Hope Station, 1801

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British Ships on the Cape of Good Hope Station, 1801

Fleet Commander	Sir Roger Curtis (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1762-1810		ref:997
Fleet Formed		1801		ref:997
Fleet Disbanded		1802		ref:997

Ship	Left	Notes
Lancaster (64) 1797-1832 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	1801	1801	Thomas LarcomBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1804	Fleet disbanded
Jupiter (50) 1778-1808 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	1801	1801	George LosackBritish Naval Sailor Service 1778-1814	Fleet disbanded
Diomede (50) 1798-1815 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	1801	1801	The Hon. Charles Elphinstone FleemingBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1837	Fleet disbanded
Imperieuse (38) 1793-1858 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1803 Renamed "Unite"	1801	1801	Josias RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1783-1821	Fleet disbanded
Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop	1801	1801	Roger CurtisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1792-1802	Fleet disbanded
Penguin (16) 1795-1809 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop	1801	1801	The Hon. Duncombe Pleydall BouverieBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846	Fleet disbanded
Euphrosyne (14) 1796-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Fireship	1801	1801	Thomas WilkinsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1795-1802	Fleet disbanded
Hindostan (28) 1795-1804 British 28 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	1801	1801	Samuel MotleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1782-1804 , William FothergillBritish Naval Sailor Service 1800-1815	Fleet disbanded

Date	Event	Source
1801	Lancaster (64) 1797-1832 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line left the fleet
1801	Jupiter (50) 1778-1808 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line left the fleet
1801	Diomede (50) 1798-1815 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line left the fleet
1801	Imperieuse (38) 1793-1858 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1803 Renamed "Unite" left the fleet
1801	Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop left the fleet
1801	Penguin (16) 1795-1809 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop left the fleet
1801	Euphrosyne (14) 1796-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Fireship left the fleet
1801	Hindostan (56) 1795-1804 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line left the fleet

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ref:997H. H. Smith, Book

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