HMS Pluto (1782)

[2][3] Lloyd's List reported that Pluto had captured a French packet ship bound for France from Martinique.

[4] Morris's biography stated that the action took some 15 minutes, that Lutin had a crew of 70 men, and that she had suffered three killed and four wounded.

[6] Circa October 1793, Commander Richard Raggett replaced Morris on the Newfoundland station.

[1] In December Lloyd's List reported that the "Pluto Frigate" had captured and sent into St John's, Newfoundland a large Spanish ship with a cargo of sugar and cotton worth £40,000.

She underwent refitting between July and September 1803; by one report Commander Edward Kittoe recommissioned Pluto in August, for the Channel.

[17] In late December 1803 Pluto and Merlin detained Traveller, Hall, master, which was sailing from Alexandria to Havre.

[22] On 17 September 1804 Pluto, Richard Janverin, commander, captured the Prussian barque Industria.

[6] In July Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth the galiot Jonge Gerrett, which had been carrying a cargo of hides.

[29][c] Then Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth Wilhlmina, Hillier, master, which had been sailing from St Thomas to Tonningen.

[36] In November Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth Zevey Fruenden, Balden, master, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Tonningen.

[38] In January 1807 Pluto and the revenue cutter Beagle sent into Dartmouth Lisette, Petersen, master, a Danish vessel sailing from Batavia to Copenhagen.

[39][d] A week later Pluto sent into Dartmouth the American vessel Adventure, Ropes, master, which had been sailing from st Lucar's to Altona.

[43] On 21 April 1807 Pluto was in company with Liberty and Sprightly when they detained the American brig Virginia, Frederick Coffin, master.

[44] In August Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth the American vessel Ulysses, which had been sailing from Bordeaux to Tonningen.

[46] In October Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth the American vessel Yorrick, which had been sailing from Boston to Amsterdam.

[47] Pluto detained and sent into Portsmouth in July 1808 Intercourse, Cutts, master, which had been sailing from the coast of Spain.

In March 1809 prize or salvage money was paid for:[50] Disposal: The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" first offered the "Pluto sloop, of 426 tons", lying at Portsmouth, for sale on 18 September 1816.