HMS Dauntless (1808)
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| Name: | HMS Dauntless |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 20 December 1808 |
| Commissioned: | July 1809 |
| Decommissioned: | October 1823 |
| Fate: | Sold 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cormorant-class ship-sloop |
| Tons burthen: | 422 66⁄94 (bm) |
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| Beam: | 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Sail plan: | Ship |
| Complement: | 121 |
| Armament: | 16 x 32-pounder carronades + 8 x 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder bow chasers |
The second HMS Dauntless was a Cormorant-class ship-sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in 1808. She was sold in 1823.
Dauntless was built in Deptford Dockyard as a Cormorant-class ship-sloop.
She was launched on 20 December 1808 and commissioned in July 1809 under Commander Josiah Wittman. Her first service was in November 1809, when she escorted a convoy to the African coast. Wittman died in January 1810. His replacement, in May 1810, was Commander Daniel Barber.
She returned in early 1810 and on 15 June sailed for Archangel. In the autumn of 1811 she was sent to the Cork Station. she remained on the Irish station in 1812 and 1813.
Still, on 16 May 1812, Dauntless arrived at Portsmouth from Jamaica. She had left there on 31 March, escorting a convoy of 32 vessels. On 29 April she parted from them at 35°15′N 56°58′W / 35.250°N 56.967°W in a gale.
On 3 December 1813 a gale dismasted the transport Phoenix, Heller, master, at 46°2′N 9°9′W / 46.033°N 9.150°W as she was sailing from Portsmouth to the Cape of good Hope. Dauntless came upon Phoenix on 5 December and took her in tow, arriving at Plymouth on 18 December. Also on 6 December, Dauntless came upon Renown, Mait, master, at 45°19′N 9°54′W / 45.317°N 9.900°W, also dismasted. Barber had to leave Renown as Dauntless was towing Phoenix. Fortunately, Renown, which had been sailing from London to Bahia, was able to make her way to The Downs.
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