[1]) Lloyd's List reported in April 1806 that Centinel had sent into Harwich Union, Vrucat, master, from Harlingen.
[3] In June 1809 Lord George Stuart gave Commander William Goate, captain of HMS Musquito, command of a small force consisting of Musquito, the two Cherokee-class brig-sloops Briseis and Ephira, and five gun-brigs, including Basilisk, Centinel, Patriot, and Alert.
The British then loaded the battery's six 24-pounders into vessels lying in the harbour, together with all the shot and military stores they could find and some other small guns.
Lastly, the landing party handed the town of Cuxhaven back to the civil governor before returning to its vessels.
During the night enemy troops gathered on the cliffs above her and commenced regular small arms fire.
[8] A court martial held on board HMS Zealous off Gothenburg on 21 October 1812, acquitted King, his officers, and men.