Her captain (and owner) sailed her on a whaling voyage but she was wrecked in 1803 off Brazil on the outward leg.

Anna Augusta appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1801 with F. Christal, master, St Barbe, owner, and trade London–Aboukir.

Whether or not Anna Augusta sailed in support of the operations at Abu Qir is an open question.

[7] On 24 March Smith sailed to Lisbon aboard the King's brig, after having overcome many administrative obstacles.

[11] Although Anna Augusta had been lost, Lloyd's List did not get the news, which also apparently did not reach the registers for some time.