[1] Cracker was in company with Champion, Merlin, and the hired armed cutters Frances and Nelson on 16 April at the capture of Charlotte Christina.

[6] Cracker was in company with Diamond, Naiad, and Clinker when they captured the ship William Little, John J. P. Champlin, master, on 17 October 1806.

On 13 August she was part of a squadron under Sir Home Riggs Popham that pushed up the West Scheld, but saw no action.

[13] Daring was at the siege of Flushing, and was instrumental in saving the brigs Reynard and Cracker after they had grounded within point-blank shot of the enemy.

[15] On 23 April 1810, Cracker, John Leach, commander, recaptured two colliers the brigs Hawke and Atlas.

[d] In February 1812 Lieutenant Michael Fitton took command of Cracker for service in the North Sea and Baltic.

[23] Then on 26 August, Fitton captured the American ship Dido, and shared the prize money, by agreement, with Gallant.

[f] The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" first offered the "Cracker gun brig, of 180 tons", "Lying at Portsmouth", for sale on 23 March 1815.