Commander George Scott commissioned Albatross in January 1796, for the North Sea[2] On 8 September 1797, Albatross 28 leagues south-west of the Naze of Norway when she encountered and captured the Dutch privateer Brave.

[3] On 14 November 1797, Albatross captured the French privateer Emouchet, of eight guns and 55 men.

[5] Commander Charles Adam recommissioned Albatross and sailed her to the East Indies.

[1] Waller had been appointed in June 1799 to command Albatross, but had to wait until she returned from the Red Sea before he could replace Scott.

A close-quarters engagement ensued and eventually Adèle struck, and a British boarding party took possession of her.

[11] Albatross had captured Adèle some 90 leagues south of the Sandheads (at the mouth of the Ganges River).

[13] At the time of her capture Gloire was armed with 10 guns, though she was pierced for 18, and had a crew of 111 men.

[8] In August 1801, Lieutenant Charles Malcolm, of HMS Suffolk, was promoted to the rank of Commander, in Albatross.

[1] His replacement, in January 1807, was Commander John Bastard, who was promoted to captain on 12 October 1807.