During her career, she served as far afield as Buenos Aires, Île Bourbon, and Cape of Good Hope.

By June Olympia was with the squadron under Admiral George Murray involved in the operations to capture Buenos Aires, supporting General John Whitelocke's soldiers.

Prior to his appointment, Deacon had assisted at the capture of a French letter of marque, and escorted her to the Cape of Good Hope.

From there she sailed back to Britain with the officers carrying the despatches announcing the capture of the island, and also Captain Matthew Flinders, who the British had just freed from his captivity in Mauritius.

That day she sighted five French luggers and sailed towards them, but they dispersed and ran inshore, with the result that she lost them.

[4] On 29 October 1811 Quebec was off the Flemish Banks when she captured the privateer Olympia, of ten 18-pounder guns and 78 men, after a long chase.

On 1 August, Olympia shared with Raisonnable, Sussex, and Peacock in the detention of the American ship Forester.