Naiad

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 28th of May 2026 18:43

London, undated: Distribution of prize money: To the crew of the Naiad, for the capture of the Spanish frigates El Thetis and Santa Brigida, a final distribution of the net proceeds of hull, stores, head-money, and cargoes of those prizes will be made on board the Naiad on her arrival in port. [London Packet, 18 February 1801]

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 23rd of November 2017 07:05

9 Sep 1802 orders for the Fisgard48, Captain James Wallis, to be paid off, at Plymouth, and the Naiad38, now in ordinary, is to be commissioned. Captain Wallis, and the men already entered on board the Fisgard, are to go on board the Naiad when ready to be commissioned.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 22nd of November 2017 20:53

Circa 28 Jan 1804 Capt Pellew apptd to the Naiad, vice Wallis.

Circa 16 Jun 1804 a Court Martial was held at Plymouth on Mr Dean, First Lieut of the Naiad, and Mr Jones, Second Lieut, for disorderly conduct on the quarter deck both being found guilty Mr Dean was dismissed the Service and Mr Jones was sentenced to death.

Circa 30 Jun 1804 the Hon Lieut Jones, of the Naiad, who was sentenced to death for striking a superior officer, has been pardoned, and restored to his rank.

Circa 20 Oct 1804 Capt Duncan apptd to the Naiad, vice Wallis, indisposed.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 21st of November 2017 20:02

16 May 1801 The boats belonging to the Naiad and Phaëton38 Captain James Nicoll Morris, manned by volunteer officers, seamen, and marines, under the direction of Lieutenant Marshall of the Naiad, highly distinguished themselves on the night of the 16th, by the capture of La Alcudia, and demolition of El Raposo armed Spanish Corunna packets, in the port of Marin, near the town of Pontevedra, under the protection of a gun battery, La Alcudia Lieutenant Don Jean Antonio Barbate, the largest, was moored stem and stern close to the fort, This service was undertaken from information that she was a corvette of 22 guns. I am happy to state that 4 men only, belonging to the two ships, were wounded. P.S. I was under the necessity of setting fire to La Alcudia soon after she was towed out by the boats, the wind setting in strong at S. W.