HMS Redbridge (1807)

HMS ''Redbridge'' was the French schooner ''Aristotle'', built in America. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS ''Redbridge'' in 1807 and renamed her HMS ''Variable'' in 1808. She was sold in 1814.

Career

Lieutenant Robert Yates commissioned ''Redbridge'' in 1808 in Jamaica.

On 26 July 1812 ''Variable'' captured ''Resolution'', which was on her way to Havana with a cargo of flour, rice, etc. Then on 20 August ''Variable'' captured ''Trinidad'', which too was on her way to Havana, but with a cargo of lumber. On 29 August ''Variable'' captured ''Louisa Antoina'', bound to Havan with lumber.

In late 1812 , Captain John George Boss, and the schooner ''Variable'' captured the American privateer ''Dash''. ''Dash'' was armed with one gun and had a crew of 30 men. Next, ''Variable'' and the boats of ''Rhodian'', on 16 September 1812 captured , of one 12-pounder gun and 44 men.

In late March 1813 ''Variable'' recaptured two vessels and captured two more, all of which she sent into Nassau, Bahamas:
*English schooner ''Mayflower'' (23 March), laden with flour, from Providence and bound to Providence;
*English brig ''Dominica Packet'' (23 March), laden with sugar, coffee, etc., bound to Liverpool.
*Spanish schooner ''Maria'' (23 March), laden with flour, bound to Havana from Philadelphia.
*American brig ''Penobscot'' (27 March), laden with molasses and sugar, bound to Boston from St. Jago de Cuba.

Fate

''Variable'' was sold in 1814. She was struck from the lists on 23 November.

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1806 ships
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