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WHITING (4) Schooner Built in 1804, Bermuda.
Taken in 1812.
  • 1805 Lieut. John ORKNEY, Halifax.
  • 1807 Ditto, Channel Fleet North Sea.
  • 1808 Lieut. Henry WILDEY, Spithead.
    At the beginning of March 1809 she joined the fleet assembling for an attack on the French fleet in the Basque Roads. Together with the armed cutters NIMROD and KING GEORGE she was fitted with rockets by Mr Congreve who arrived in a transport and on 11 April the three vessels took up a position near the Boyart shoal while a night attack was made by fireships on the French ships.
  • 1811 Lieut. Lewis MAXEY, Portsmouth for Jamaica.
    On 22 August 1812 she was captured while at anchor in Kingston Roads.

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