• Admiralty renamed her HMS Falcon after purchasing her in 1801 to avoid confusion with the pre-existing third rate Diadem. Falcon served in the north Atlantic...
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  • the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Falcon. They are named after an exceptionally fast bird of prey. HMS Falcon (1334) was a "ballinger" (a moderate-size...
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  • She was sold in 1902. HMS Discovery was a purpose-built survey ship launched in 1901. She was commanded by Captain Robert Falcon Scott during the Discovery...
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  • up in 1832. HMS Diadem (1801) was a 14-gun sloop launched as Diadem in 1798 that the Admiralty purchased in 1801 and renamed HMS Falcon in 1802. The...
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    Battle of West Kay (category Conflicts in 1801)
    Irisine and Den Aarvaagne also patrolled the islands In the end of February 1801, there were rumours of a British mobilization to invade the Danish West Indies...
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    HMS Tartar was a 32-gun fifth-rate Narcissus-class frigate of the Royal Navy, built at Frindsbury and launched in 1801. She captured privateers on the...
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    undated, A. HMS Bounty papers, 1787–1794, B. HMS Falcon, Commission, 1790, C. HMS Medea, Commission, 1790, D. HMS Providence and the tender HMS Assistant...
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    Waller was promoted to post-captain on 8 January 1801. In August 1801, Lieutenant Charles Malcolm, of HMS Suffolk, was promoted to the rank of Commander...
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    1702 HMS Falcon 1704 HMS Fowey 1705 Lark group – 42-gun fifth rates 1703–1706 HMS Hector 1703 HMS Lark 1703 HMS Greyhound 1703 HMS Garland 1703 HMS Folkestone...
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  • Jutland and Zealand. Her captain, Donald Campbell, ordered the sloop HMS Falcon to proceed on her successful patrols to Samsø, Tunø and Endelave. In August...
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