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DIOMEDE
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Built in 1798, Deptford.
Sold in 1815. |
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- Capt. ELPHINSTONE, 03/1798. She sailed for the East Indies from Portsmouth on 30 December 1798 with the CARNATIC and TAUNTON CASTLE Indiamen under her convoy. She brought home a convoy from China in the spring of 1800.
- 1802 Capt. Samuel MOTTLEY.
Cape of Good Hope.
He returned home as a passenger on board LEOPARD (50), in February 1803. - 1803 Capt. William FOTHERGILL.
In the spring of 1803 she was on passage home from the Cape of Good Hope. - 1805 Capt. Hugh DOWNMAN, 01/1804, Guernsey, flagship of Sir James SAUMAREZ.
He continued in command for 14 months and then commanded DIADEM at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope.
After returning home with dispatches he rejoined DIOMEDE in the River Plate.
(see DIADEM) After the capture of Monte Video DIOMEDE returned to England and was put out of commission in June 1807. - 1808 Capt. John SYKES, Jersey.
Flagship of Rear Ad. Sir E. NAGLE. - 1811 Capt. Hugh COOKE, East Indies.
Oct 1811 Ditto, Chatham. - 1812 in ordinary at Chatham.
- 1812 Capt. Charles M. FABIAN, 08/1812 Spithead.
- 1815 Ditto, Halifax Jamaica.
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